Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
1 Innisfree Close
HARROGATE
HG28PL
Contact
Neil Meadows
Telephone
+44 1423810985
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Companies House
05126781
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust Catering Framework Agreement
Reference number
2024/S 000-006919
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process as a Framework Agreement with potential to grow over time as the Trust evolves.
The Schools involved are: -
· Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School, Skipton
· Christ Church CE (VC) Primary School, Skipton
· Roecliffe Church of England Primary School, Boroughbridge
· Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School, Harrogate
· The Federation of Holy Trinity Schools and Nursery, Ripon
· The Federation of Grewelthorpe CE Primary School, Fountains CE Primary School & North Stainley Church of England Primary School, Ripon
· St Matthew's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chapel Allerton Leeds
· Barwick in Elmet Church of England Primary School, Leeds
· Roundhay St John Church of England Primary School, Leeds
Issue of Invitation to Tender 4th March 2024
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites 18th to 20th March 2024 inclusively
Clarification Deadline 12 noon Monday 1st April 2024
Clarification Return Deadline * 12 noon Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Deadline for return of Tender Responses 9:30am Wednesday 10th April 2024
Presentation by shortlisted bidders All Day Wednesday 1st May 2024
Reference site visits w/c 6th May 2024
Contract Awarded by Week ending 17th April 2024
Mobilisation Meeting TBC April 2024
Contract Commencement 1st September 2024 and 28th October 2024
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,025,577 / Highest offer: £2,059,506 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
1st September 2024 for new academic year launch
· Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School, Skipton
· Christ Church CE (VC) Primary School, Skipton
· Roecliffe Church of England Primary School, Boroughbridge
· Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School, Harrogate
· The Federation of Grewelthorpe CE Primary School, Fountains CE Primary School & North Stainley Church of England Primary School, Ripon
Monday 28th October 2024 for Autumn term second half, launch
· The Federation of Holy Trinity Schools and Nursery, Ripon
· St Matthew's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chapel Allerton Leeds
· Barwick in Elmet Church of England Primary School, Leeds
· Roundhay St John Church of England Primary School, Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry.
At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice.
The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As per ITT / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: As per ITT / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-006919
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hutchisons Catering Services
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
06482157
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,025,577
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom