Tender

Odyssey Collaborative Trust

  • ACE ADVICE LTD

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025976

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048b3a

Published 15 August 2024, 2:42pm



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

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

Odyssey Collaborative Trust

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Odyssey Collaborative Trust (OCT) are tendering their catering service for all seven schools in The Trust. It is intended that OCT will have one central catering contract with its chosen supplier.

The successful bidder will be appointed to provide catering services to all seven schools in The Trust.

OCT are looking for an innovative catering supplier with primary school experience to provide a wide range of healthy school compliant meals.

This tender is being managed under The Light Touch Regime

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance

The seven schools in OCT are - Asterdale Primary School DE21 7PH, Beaufort School DE21 6BT, Borrow Wood Primary School DE21 7QW, Cherry Tree Hill Primary School DE21 6WL, Oakwood Junior School DE24 0DD, Portway Junior School DE22 2GL, Springfield Primary School DE21 7AB.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is looking to appoint a single catering contractor to manage all schools in The Trust.

It is a requirement that the chosen caterer has or can obtain Admitted Body Status into the local government pension scheme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Written Response / Weighting: 60%

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

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 have or can obtain Admitted Body Status to the relevant Local Government Pension Scheme.


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

27 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

14 October 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