Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
1 Belgrave Road
Birmingham
B12 9FF
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
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
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Catering Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College.
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: £2,280,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering services within Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements (bursary meals).
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2025, there will be the option to extend the contract for a further period of three years on a 1 + 1 + 1 basis on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend beyond six years in duration.
The contract being offered will be guaranteed performance in nature and will be detailed within the tender documentation.
The contract operates on a budgeted fiscal return including the inclusion of Bursary Sales. For the academic year 2021/22 they are approx. 2.500 students on role within Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College of which, approx. 1000 students entitled to a bursary meal. It is expected the total value of these bursary meals in this current year will be approx. £380,000. Details on the recharging of bursary meals will be given in detail within the tender specification.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the College. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across all services.
These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the students and staff alike moving forwards into this contract term, recognising that different food offers and menus will be required for each service area. It is our aim to enhance the use of local suppliers for all fresh foods which should include, fruit and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, meat and bakery products. The Client has taken the decision that all meat served will be certified by the Halal Monitoring Committee HMC UK. The Halal Monitoring Committee is an independent, not for profit, registered charity organisation whose main aim is to certify the production of genuine Halal food. Halal food meets all food safety, hygiene and quality regulations in compliance with UK Law and within the teachings of the Islamic faith. The Halal Monitoring Committee works with companies who are involved in the production and supply of Halal food, to independently certify all products to provide assurance to the Muslim community that all food meets the high standards of Halal.
The current range of foods needs to be expanded. Regular customer engagement with both students and staff will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-025051
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
025051
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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 Ltd
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
National registration number
3732298
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,545,256
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=709555756
GO Reference: GO-2022729-PRO-20700725
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
1 Belgrave Road
Birmingham
B12 9FF
Country
United Kingdom