Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Youth Engagement Schools
Office 4b, Riverside
Congleton
CW12 1DY
Telephone
+44 1691664234
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Youth Engagement Schools
Office 4b, Riverside
Congleton
CW12 1DY
Telephone
+44 1691664234
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
The Youth Engagement Trust Contract for Catering Services
Reference number
CA12681 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To supply catering services to 2 schools within the Youth Engagement Schools Trust based in Shrewsbury and Widnes.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £687,249
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Main site or place of performance
Shropshire and Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Youth Engagement Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust that specialises in running the best possible SEN and Alternative Provision schools, and who pride themselves on supporting the most vulnerable young people and genuinely changing lives.
They currently have open 3 Academies and a small independent school, based across Cheshire East and Shropshire, and are seeking a long term catering partner to provide pupils and staff with a quality catering service to support their health and personal and social development in schools.
They are primarily looking for a provider for a new school, The Keystone Academy (Shrewsbury), which is due to open in its brand-new building in January 2024. This school will cater for up to 120 pupils, and 50 staff when full - which is expected to be by Easter 2025. The Trust also has a new school opening in Halton in September 2024 – The Raise Academy – and there are several other schools in the pipeline.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £687,249
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
68
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Experience in the field, References from previous contracts, financial stability
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
68 month(s) from the commencement date, with 44 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Tenderer must be established in the field and financially secure with a minimum of 3 years trading history and able to demonstrate suitable expertise in catering sector within the Education sector
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
A statement of the tenderer's turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available. Abbreviated audited accounts for previous 3 years trading will be required.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Keystone Academy
Squinter Pip Way
Shrewsbury
SY5 8PX
Country
United Kingdom