Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
Contact
Mr Murray Davies
Telephone
+44 2085453069
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f9a8ab3e-0e16-ec11-810e-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Merton PFI Schools Catering Service
Reference number
DN569467
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Catering for staff and pupils in 3 secondary schools within the London Borough of Merton with the option of the inclusion of a further academy school
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of school catering services at 3 (or 4) secondary schools and ancillary services related to those services - please refer to the tender pack for further details
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Service price comparison / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Comparison of food cost to price / Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion - Name: Comparison of labour cost to price / Weighting: 7.5
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
A maximum of 2 further years in increments of 1 year
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Bidders are requested to price for three schools with the variant bids for the inclusion of a fourth school and for pricing based on the London Living Wage
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
Open 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
19 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 October 2021
Local time
12:15pm
Place
Tenders will be submitted via the London Tenders Portal and opened by the verifier appointed
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: On expiry of contract awarded under this tender procedure
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom