Tender

Newham Community Learning

  • ACE ADVICE LTD

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023158

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04846e

Published 25 July 2024, 10:41am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ACE ADVICE LTD

The Barns,Edgerley

OSWESTRY

SY108EN

Contact

Dave Croshaw

Email

dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7765062169

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Companies House

12873828

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/our-projects

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice

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

Newham Community Learning

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Newham Community Learning (NCL) are tendering three of their six schools for Catering Services. It is intended for NCL to have one single central catering contract. The other schools currently in NCL, and any new schools which may join NCL over the life of this agreement, may join the NCL central contract when their current catering arrangements expire.

The successful bidder of this initial tender, subject to an independent benchmarking exercise, will be appointed to provide catering services to all NCL schools.

NCL are looking for a supplier who will provide freshy prepared meals and a wide range of healthy snacks and drinks. All bidders must comply with the Newham London Eat for Free Grant conditions.

The tender is being managed under The Light Tough Regime

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Main site or place of performance

London Borough of Newham.

Rokeby School, Barking Road, London, E16 4DD (Secondary), Portway Primary School, Stratford Road, London, E13 0JW (Primary)

Selwyn Primary School, Selwyn Road, London, E13 0ES (Primary)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NCL is looking to appoint a catering contractor to provide a catering organisation to manage a groups of schools including primary and secondary school meal provision.

It is a requirement of this tender process that bidders fully comply with Newham London Eat for Free Grant. A copy of the requirements is included as part of this selection questionnaire - Appendix 1

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Written response, presentation and references / Weighting: 60%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost of Catering and Contractual Compliance / Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000

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

Two x 12 month extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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

Restricted Procedure under the Light Touch Regime.

It is a requirement of this tender process that bidders fully comply with Newham London Eat for Free Grant. A copy of the requirements is included as part of this selection questionnaire - Appendix 1

Bidders must obtain Admitted Body Status to the relevant Local Government Pension Scheme

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


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 August 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

2 September 2024

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


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

Public Procurement Services

London

Country

United Kingdom