Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Tobyfield Road, Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 8NN
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucslearningalliance.org.uk/index.asp
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
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance ~ 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 Gloucestershire Learning Alliance.
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: £900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance
Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering services within the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The Gloucestershire Learning Alliance is an established Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which includes currently the following academies where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification from the contract commencement. The schools which currently form the Trust are:
•Springbank Primary Academy.
•Rowanfield Junior School.
•Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy.
•Longford Park Primary Academy.
•Rowanfield Infant School.
•Badsey First School.
•Tredington Community Primary School
•Great Oldbury School
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 August 2022 until 31 July 2025, with the option to extend for a further term excluding the right to further extend. The contract being offered and will be guaranteed performance in nature.
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 Trust. 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 Schools.
Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term.
These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise the local supply chain and farming” belt” in Gloucestershire to source all fresh produce, namely being:
Bakery Products
Meat
Fruit and Vegetables
Dairy Products
The contract will operate on guaranteed cost per year with all universal free school meals, free school meals and hospitality being charged based on consumption and at net food cost.
The approximate cost of the contract per annum is £300,00.00 plus VAT
The Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide this service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful tender submission for the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAT.
A new school is opening that is being currently built in Bishop’s Cleeve and is a three form entry and will open in September 2023, the successful contractor will provide the catering service at Greenacres within the scope of this catering contract.
Please note: Further schools may be added to the contract during the tender process and during the life of the contract as detailed above.
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R29BX53X7G
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 000-016934
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
016934
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass Contract Services (UK) trading as Chartwells
Parklands Court, 24 Parklands, Rubery
Birmingham
B45 9PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
National registration number
2114954
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £965,928
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=710296194
GO Reference: GO-202282-PRO-20718225
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Tobyfield Road, Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 8NN
Country
United Kingdom