Tender

Catering Services at Town & Country Housing

  • Town & Country Housing

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024744

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04883b

Published 6 August 2024, 5:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Town & Country Housing

Tunbridge Wells

TN1 1LQ

Contact

Phil Chivers

Email

philchivers@selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7948553422

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Mutuals Public Register

IP30167R

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://tch.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://app.sugarsync.com/iris/wf/D4524548_09927266_7098068

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Select Catering Consultancy

Verwood

Email

philchivers@selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Catering Services at Town & Country Housing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Town & Country Housing provide more than 13,000 affordable homes in 15 local authority areas in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Over the years they have invested heavily in their homes. In addition to general needs homes, Town & Country Housing offer a wide range of housing, including key worker, shared ownership and specialist accommodation.

Town & Country Housing undertaking this tender process with the objective of sourcing a catering provider to provide healthy and high-quality catering services to residents, staff and visitors, at four of their Extra Care Facilities in Kent and Sussex.

The current outsourced catering contract is due to end on 1st December 2024. The new contract will commence on 2nd December 2024 and will be on a 3-year (plus possible +1yr +1yr extension) basis.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Watling Court, Gravesend, DA12 5BP

Lawson House, Aylesford, ME20 6FQ

Meadow View Court, The Orpines, Wateringbury, ME18 5FA

Rosewell House, Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0FT

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Select Catering Consultancy are assisting Town & Country Housing with the facilitation of this tender process. If you have any queries please email philchivers@selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Potential contract extension of 2 years, on a +1 year, + 1 year basis

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Bidder site visits will take place on the 20th/21st/22nd August - details are provided in the tender documents and bidders are requested to advise Phil Chivers, via email philchivers@selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk in advance who will be attending the site visit by 5pm on 16th August 2024.


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

13 September 2024

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 September 2024

Local time

4:30pm


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 Office

London

Country

United Kingdom