Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bexton Primary School
Blackhill Lane
Knutsford
WA16 9DB
Contact
Helen Taylor
businessmanager@bexton.cheshire.sch.uk
Telephone
+44 1565632816
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA9341
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
RM&C Consultants Limited
Suthernwood View
South Stoke
RG8 0JJ
Contact
Susan Allen
sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7939599571
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Bexton Primary School Catering
Reference number
RM&C/2021/BPS/334
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
At Bexton they aim to have happy children who are motivated to learn. Their children are very well behaved and proud of their school. Over the last three years, the school has steadily risen in local and national rankings and they are now proud to be the second highest performing school in Cheshire East for attainment in reading, writing and maths and top 2% nationally for attainment. In 2019, their progress for reading, writing and maths was well above national averages, putting them in the top 1% of schools nationally for attainment and top 5% for progress. This shows that children make excellent progress and achieve very high standards due to the excellent teaching standards across the school.
At Bexton they have an incredibly strong staff team of teachers and support staff who care and support all pupils. Parents are also supportive and share their high aspirations for their children.
In August 2019 they became part of Cheshire Academies Trust.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pupils Number
Pupil Numbers: - 431
Nursery 76
KS1 179
KS2 252
Pricings/Sales Price
UIFSM Entitled: 179
Uptake: 133 (daily average for Sep-Dec 2020)
Value: 2.34 GBP
FSM Entitled: 32
Uptake: 22 (daily average for Sep-Dec 2020)
Value: 2.34 GBP
Pupil Paid Meals Uptake: 106 (daily average for Sep-Dec 2020)
Value: 2.50 GBP (charge to pupil)
Staff Duty Meal N/A
Staff Cash Meals No of Staff: 65 (excludes midday staff working over this period)
Uptake: 2 (daily average for Sep-Dec 2020)
Value: 3.00 GBP (charge to staff)
Sales over 12 months
UIFSM Sales 59,754 GBP (= 133 x 2.34 x 192 school days)
FSM Sales 9,293 GBP (= 22 x 2.20 x 192 school days)
Pupil Paid Meal Sales 44,774 GBP (= 106 x 2.20 x 192 school days)
Staff Duty Meal Sales N/A
Staff Cash Sales 844 GBP (= 2 x 2.20 x 192 school days)
Hospitality Sales N/A
Lunch Service Time
11:45 – 12:45
Current Contractor
Cheshire East Catering
Other Information
Toast (and sometimes bagels) are sold to Years 3-6 on a Friday morning (10:30)
These monies are counted and banked by School and re-charged to us.
We are a two-form entry school with 60 children per year group. There are currently 15 extra children in Year 5. These children will leave in July 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial three year term with an option to extend for one or two further year
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 September 2021
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
27 September 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit