Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Keys Academy Trust
PO Box 3168, Church Road, Earley
Reading
RG6 9TR
Contact
Steven Parker
Telephone
+44 1256467107
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.keysacademytrust.org/
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
The Keys Academy Trust - Catering Service
Reference number
MPN-10207
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Keys Academy Trust are outsourced.The contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. Where applicable, services provided will consist of a full lunch service for each day at the schools (please refer to the MoI for individual school requirements). The contractor shall take full responsibility for stock control, ordering of and payment for day-to-day consumable items and provisions. The contractor will ensure that all sales recorded accurately for all primary school pupils.
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: £2,914,257
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
Full details in tender documentation
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Keys Academy Trust are outsourced.The contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. Where applicable, services provided will consist of a full lunch service for each day at the schools (please refer to the MoI for individual school requirements). The contractor shall take full responsibility for stock control, ordering of and payment for day-to-day consumable items and provisions. The contractor will ensure that all sales recorded accurately for all primary school pupils.TUPE will apply and full details are in the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 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 3 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: 2022/S 000-003476
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
The Keys Academy Trust
Title
Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cater Link Limited
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
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: £2,171,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,914,257
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
Londin
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Keys Academy Trust 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).