Contract

St Egwin's CofE Middle School - Catering Services

  • St Egwin's CofE Middle School

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-021245

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042eb5

Published 11 July 2024, 12:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

St Egwin's CofE Middle School

Worcester Road

Evesham

WR11 4JU

Contact

Maria Robinson

Email

tenders@minervapcs.com

Telephone

+44 1256467107

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG12 - Worcestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.st-egwins.worcs.sch.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Education Institute

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

St Egwin's CofE Middle School - Catering Services

Reference number

MPN-10280

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

St Egwin's CofE Middle School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school.St Egwin’s CofE Middle School is a ‘Middle deemed secondary’ based in Evesham, Worcestershire. The school is co-education and looks after around 450 pupils aged 10 to 13TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise.

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: £316,894.95

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire
Main site or place of performance

Full details in tender documentation

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

St Egwin's CofE Middle School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school.St Egwin’s CofE Middle School is a ‘Middle deemed secondary’ based in Evesham, Worcestershire. The school is co-education and looks after around 450 pupils aged 10 to 13TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

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

The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-002000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

St Egwin's CofE Middle School

Title

Catering Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aspens Services Ltd

Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Hall

Whittington, Worcestershire

WR5 2RY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address

www.aspens-services.co.uk

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: £475,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £316,894.95


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

St Egwin's CofE Middle School incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).