Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Langtree School
Reading Road
Woodcote, Reading
RG8 0RA
Contact
Ben Jones
Telephone
+44 1256467107
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education Institute
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Langtree School - Catering Services
Reference number
MPN-10245
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Langtree School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the school are outsourced .The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Schools. This will consist of a morning break at Langtree School and full lunch service for each Langtree School and three local primaries. One of the local primary schools, eats on site at Langtree and two local primary schools have their meals delivered via the current contractor.Across the schools there are currently 935 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 79 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 70 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
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: £1,158,743
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Langtree School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the school are outsourced .The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Schools. This will consist of a morning break at Langtree School and full lunch service for each Langtree School and three local primaries. One of the local primary schools, eats on site at Langtree and two local primary schools have their meals delivered via the current contractor.Across the schools there are currently 935 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 79 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 70 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-003455
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Langtree School
Title
Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABM Catering Limited
Eagle Court, Saltisford
Warwick
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,158,743.4
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Langtree School incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).