Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swale Academies Trust
Ashdown House, Johnson Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 1JS
Contact
Janet Garraway
Telephone
+44 1795418562
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA9341
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Swale Academies Trust Primary Catering Tender
Reference number
RM&C/2022/SAT Pri/371
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Swale Academies Trust are putting out to tender the catering contract for 10 of their primary schools.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Swale Academies Trust, Ashdown House, Johnson Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1JS
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Westlands Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery 103
Reception 60
KS1 162
KS2 341
Total 563 Plus Nursery
Service Times
Sittings at 11.30am, 12noon, 12.30pm and 1pm in 2 separate halls (8 sittings)
Regis Manor Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery 53
Reception 90
KS1 140
KS2 268
Total 551
Service Times
Year 3 & 4 - 11.30 - 12.30
Year R, 1 & 2 - 12. - 13.00
Year 5 & 6 12.30 - 13.30
Beaver Green Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery 68
Reception 58
KS1 117
KS2 235
Total 478
Service Times
N & R - 11:30-12:30
Yrs 1,2& 3 12:00-1:00
Yrs 4,5 & 6 12:00-1:00 (service at 12:30)
Istead Rise Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery N/A
Reception 30
KS1 60
KS2 152
Total 242
Service Times
12.00 - 1pm all school
KS1 in classrooms
Years 3 & 4 in the hall
Years 5 & 6 in classrooms
South Borough Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery N/A
Reception 60
KS1 120
KS2 291
Total 471
Service Times
11.45 Reception
12.00 KS1
12.30 KS2
James Dixon Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery N/A
Reception 62
KS1 118
KS2 215
Total 395
Service Times
R 11.30-12.30
KS1 12.00-1.00
KS2 12.15-1.00
Parkland Infant and Junior School
Infant Pupils Number
Reception 55
KS1 114
Total 169
Junior Pupils Number
KS2 249
Total 249
Service Times
Infants
R: 12-12.20
Y1: 12.20 - 12.40
Y2: 12.40-1pm
all meals served in the school hall
Juniors
Y3: 12.15pm - 12.30pm
Y4: 12.30-12.45pm
Y5: 12.45pm - 1:00pm
Y6: 1pm-1.15pm
all meals served in the school hall
Shinewater Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery N/A
Reception 36
KS1 109
KS2 212
Total 357
Service Times
At the moment the sittings are: (may change in the future)
Year R, 1 & 2 - 11.45 - 12.30
Year 3,4 & 5 12.30 - 13.15
Y6 1pm-1.45pm
Langney Primary School
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery N/A
Reception 60
KS1 120
KS2 306
Total 486
Service Times
First sitting: 11.30-12.15
Second sitting 12.30-1.15
Current catering contractor for all the schools is Pabulum.
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 October 2022
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
30 November 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
RM&C Consultants Ltd
Suthernwood View, Woodcote Road
South Stoke, Reading
RG8 0JJ
david.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7786312805
Country
United Kingdom