Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road
Birmingham
B8 2LQ
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.thornton.bham.sch.uk/website
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
Thornton Primary School ~ 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 Thornton Primary School, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ.
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: £800,000
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 Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Thornton Primary School.
The catering service provision at the schools has been operated by ABM and has not been market tested for 3 years. To ensure Best Value principles are applied the Headteacher and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service.
Thornton Primary School has 531 pupils (2020-21 roll); there are entitled to 216 FSM
The chosen Supplier will have as a minimum The Soil Association Food for Life Silver Catering Award and aspire to reach Gold standard within 12 months.
The new contract will commence on 1 September 2022, for an initial 3year term with the option of additional 2 x 1 year extensions.
The staff are currently employed by ABM, to manage and oversee the catering service and therefore TUPE Regulations including pension rights will apply to this contract.
The current value of the contract is approximately £160,000 per annum, which includes children, adult meals, and limited hospitality
Please see SQ Document for further details.
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: 2022/S 000-001215
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
001215
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 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
Miquill Catering Ltd
Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Road, Whittington
Worcester
WR5 2RY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
National registration number
06886456
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £246,757
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=710426453
GO Reference: GO-202282-PRO-20718391
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thornton Primary School
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom