Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Monmouth Comprehensive School
Old Dixton Road
Monmouth
NP25 3YT
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/
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
Monmouth Comprehensive 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 Monmouth Comprehensive School (the Client). The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.
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: £1,338,321.95
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance
Monmouthshire and Newport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2023 and concluding on 31 July 2026 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return to Monmouth Comprehensive School. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term excluding the right to further extend. The contract being offered and will be guaranteed performance in nature. The contract currently offers a guaranteed return to Monmouth Comprehensive School with all hospitality and FSM’s being charged at net food cost only, this is approx. £26k per annum. It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in the requirements of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2014 ~ http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/schoolshome/foodanddrink/healthy-eating/?lang=en ~ and be able to offer innovation and forward thinking during this contract term. 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 school. 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 within the School. 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 students’ 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 Monmouthshire and Wales to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products As you can appreciate, working with the local community is something that the School strives to do at all times and to this end we would like to ensure that all your fresh produce is sourced from Welsh local suppliers (within a 40-mile radius of the School): Monmouth Comprehensive School also seeks to ensure that the catering operation will have the following objectives from 1 August 2023: 1.The provision of a healthy balanced menu that meets nutritional guidelines and is enjoyed by our students 2.Better value for money to be provided ensuring that the students are consistently provided with a quality meal with reasonable portion sizes 3.A series of theme days are organised and run throughout the year with an exciting and robust marketing plan. 4.The successful contractor’s management team show a real interest in the School and its students moving into this contract term 5.Clear and transparent accounting The successful contractor is expected to maximise the use of all catering facilities through the adoption and employment of effective marketing policies and techniques. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to develop specific marketing proposals to encourage a healthy approach to eating all signage, labels and menus should be bi-lingual in nature at all times. In addition, the successful contractor will be expected to put forwards both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery, and also within the successful contractor’s organisation, thus working to deliver to Monmouth Comprehensive School’s environmental policies. Your approach to sustainability should mirror that of Monmouth Comprehensive School’s. The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the catering team should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is complete at all times and staff turnover is kept to a minimum.
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/N7T2N56BPF
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 000-020744
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 May 2023
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
Aramark Ltd
Ascent 4 2 Gladiator Way Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough
Hampshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
National registration number
00983951
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: £156,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,338,321.95
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.
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GO Reference: GO-2023727-PRO-23508479
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Monmouth Comprehensive School
Old Dixton Road
Monmouth
NP25 3YT
Country
United Kingdom