Contract

Chosen Hill School Cluster – Catering Tender

  • Chosen Hill School
  • Farmor's School
  • Cirencester Kingshill School

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-021020

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030b1a

Published 1 August 2022, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Chosen Hill School

Brookfield Road, Churchdown

Gloucester

GL3 2PL

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1276673880

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.chosenhillschool.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Farmor's School

The Park, Fairford

Gloucestershire

GL7 4JQ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Cirencester Kingshill School

Kingshill Lane

Cirencester

GL7 1HS

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cirencesterkingshill.gloucs.sch.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

Chosen Hill School Cluster – 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/s will be required to provide Catering services for Chosen Hill, Farmor’s and/or Cirencester Kingshill Schools.

• LOT 1 - Chosen Hill School, Brookfield Road, Churchdown, Gloucester GL3 2PL

• LOT 2 - Farmor's School, The Park, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4JQ

• LOT 3 - Cirencester Kingshill School, Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1HS

Please note that whilst sharing a joint procurement process, each School is entirely independent of the others and each individual catering contract may be awarded to a different contractor, with each school ultimately making its own award decision.

This tender is split into 3 LOTS – Suppliers will be required to submit a separate SQ response via LTMS for each of the LOTS they wish to participate in, links below:

LOT 1- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/995WUPRXD6

LOT 2- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/2KB94HQY5N

LOT 3- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/QF5762Z275

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,295,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 1 - Chosen Hill School

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract/s covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, including hospitality and free issue requirements.

The duration of the contract/s offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2022, concluding on 31 July 2025, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of each governing body.

The contract is offered on a ‘guaranteed performance’ basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at “net” food cost only.

The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 25 miles from the School/s. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season.

NB: Please note that the successful contractor/s will pay the procurement consultancy fee on award for each lot of this contract, which will be to the value of:

•Chosen Hill School - £3,000.00 plus VAT.

•Cirencester Kingshill School - £3,000.00 plus VAT.

•Farmors School - £3,500.00 plus VAT.

This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10 day standstill period. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this fee, over the initial three year length of the contract. The total fee will be paid by the successful contractor, in full to Litmus, by no later than Friday 22nd July 2022.

For further information, please see the SQ Document.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

LOT 1 - Chosen Hill School

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/995WUPRXD6

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 2 - Farmor's School

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract/s covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, including hospitality and free issue requirements.

The duration of the contract/s offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2022, concluding on 31 July 2025, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of each governing body.

The contract is offered on a ‘guaranteed performance’ basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at “net” food cost only.

The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 25 miles from the School/s. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season.

NB: Please note that the successful contractor/s will pay the procurement consultancy fee on award for each lot of this contract, which will be to the value of:

•Chosen Hill School - £3,000.00 plus VAT.

•Cirencester Kingshill School - £3,000.00 plus VAT.

•Farmors School - £3,500.00 plus VAT.

This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10 day standstill period. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this fee, over the initial three year length of the contract. The total fee will be paid by the successful contractor, in full to Litmus, by no later than Friday 22nd July 2022.

For further information, please see the SQ Document.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

LOT 2 - Farmors School

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/2KB94HQY5N

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 3 - Cirencester Kingshill School

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract/s covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, including hospitality and free issue requirements.

The duration of the contract/s offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2022, concluding on 31 July 2025, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of each governing body.

The contract is offered on a ‘guaranteed performance’ basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at “net” food cost only.

The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 25 miles from the School/s. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season.

NB: Please note that the successful contractor/s will pay the procurement consultancy fee on award for each lot of this contract, which will be to the value of:

•Chosen Hill School - £3,000.00 plus VAT.

•Cirencester Kingshill School - £3,000.00 plus VAT.

•Farmors School - £3,500.00 plus VAT.

This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10 day standstill period. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this fee, over the initial three year length of the contract. The total fee will be paid by the successful contractor, in full to Litmus, by no later than Friday 22nd July 2022.

For further information, please see the SQ Document.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

LOT 3 - Cirencester Kingshill School

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/QF5762Z275


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 000-001154


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

LOT 1 - Chosen Hill School

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Innovate Services Ltd

St Andrews House, Woking

Surrey

GU21 6EB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number

06420662

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: £1,420,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,862,730


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

LOT 2 - Farmor's School

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Innovate Services Ltd

St Andrews House, Woking

Surrey

GU21 6EB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number

06420662

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: £950,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,422,594


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

LOT 3 - Cirencester Kingshill School

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Harrison Catering Services Ltd

Oxford House

Oxfordshire

OX9 2AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number

02856316

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: £925,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,102,390


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.

It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.

The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710193687

GO Reference: GO-202281-PRO-20712620

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Chosen Hill School

Gloucester

GL3 2PL

Country

United Kingdom