Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Learning Community Trust
c/o WLP Consultancy Services Ltd, The Fort Offices
Oswestry
SY11 4AD
Telephone
+44 1691664234
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services
Reference number
CA9844 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide catering services to the Learning Community Trust at 6 of their schools.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,671,474
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Main site or place of performance
Telford & Wrekin
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Learning Community Trust is a Telford and Shropshire based multi-academy Trust which was established in July 2017, with the backing of the Department for Education. The Trust serves the community of Telford and Shropshire, with schools from across all phases including three mainstream primaries with nurseries and three large secondaries (one of which is all-through) as well as two Special Schools. They are looking for a contractor to provide catering services at the following schools:
• Charlton School, Apley Avenue, Wellington, Telford,TF1 3FA (Secondary)
• Ercall Wood Academy, Golf Links Lane, Telford, TF1 2DT (Secondary)
• Wrekin View Primary School, North Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3ES
• Crudgington Primary School, Crudgington, Telford, TF6 6JF
• Queensway South Campus, Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PP (Special School)
• Queensway North Campus, Queensway, Hadley, Telford, TF1 6AJ (Special School)
The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing MOND
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Experience / Weighting: 15.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental & Sustainability / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Relationship Management & Support / Weighting: 15.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial & Financial / Weighting: 25.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002396
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA9844
Title
Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caterlink
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
Telephone
+44 1189356702
Fax
+44 1189356892
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,671,474
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Learning Community Trust
Crescent Rd
Telford
TF1 5JU
Country
United Kingdom