Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swale Academies Trust
Ashdown House, Johnson Road
Sittingbourne, Kent
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 Secondary Catering Tender
Reference number
RM&C/2022/SAT Sec/372
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The trust is putting out to tender the catering contract for 5 of their secondary schools with one further school joining the contract once their existing contract expires.
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
8.1 Westlands School
Pupils Number
Pupil Numbers:
Year 7 334
Year 8 326
Year 9 333
Year 10 312
Year 11 286
Sixth Form 184
Total 1,775
Pricings/Sales Price
Meal Deal 2.50 GBP
FSM Entitled: 348
Value: 2.50 GBP
Pupil Paid Meals Value: 2.50 GBP
Staff Duty Meal Amount paid each term by the school for SLT which is spent as cash which varies
Service Times
Breakfast: 07:45 – 08:25
Break: 10:25 – 10:50
Lunch: 12:40 – 13:15
Sixth Form: Same as above
Locked in policy for Years 7 to 11
8.2 The Sittingbourne School
Pupils Number
Pupil Numbers:
Year 7 299 - The intake for next year's Year 7's is the same, if not higher than the current Year 7's.
Year 8 268
Year 9 271
Year 10 270
Year 11 270
Sixth Form 177
Total 1,555
Pricings/Sales Price
Meal Deal 2.50 GBP
FSM Entitled: 521
Value: 2.50 GBP
Pupil Paid Meals Value: 2.50 GBP
Staff Duty Meal N/A
Staff Cash Meals 2.50 GBP plus VAT
Service Times
Breakfast: 08:00 – 08:30
Break: 10:20 – 10:50
Lunch: 12:50 – 13:20
Sixth Form: Same as above
Locked in policy for Years 7 to 11
8.3 Meopham School
Pupils Number
Pupil Numbers:
Year 7 202 - The new intake will be 200
Year 8 172
Year 9 171
Year 10 168
Year 11 167
Sixth Form 64
Total 944
Pricings/Sales Price
Meal Deal 2.50 GBP
FSM Entitled: 150
Value: 3.00 GBP
Pupil Paid Meals Value: 2.50 GBP
Staff Duty Meal Value: 3.00 GBP
Staff Cash Meals 2.50 GBP plus VAT
Service Times
Breakfast: 08:00 – 08:35
Break: 10:30 – 10:50
Lunch: 12:40 – 13:25
Sixth Form: Same as above
Locked in policy for Years 7 to 11
8.4 The Whitstable School
Pupils Number
Pupil Numbers:
Year 7 213
Year 8 231
Year 9 190
Year 10 149
Year 11 157
Sixth Form 90
Total 1,030
Pricings/Sales Price
Meal Deal 2.50 GBP
FSM Entitled: 206
Value: 2.50 GBP
Pupil Paid Meals Value: 2.50 GBP
Staff Duty Meal Value: 2.50 GBP
Staff Cash Meals 2.50 GBP plus VAT
Service Times
Breakfast: 08:00 – 08:25
Break: 10:20 – 10:35
Lunch: 12:25 – 13:00
Sixth Form: Same as above
Locked in policy for Years 7 to 11
Please Note
The Whitstable School is looking into putting a grab and go counter in the school to ease with lunchtime queues
8.5 The Eastbourne Academy
Pupils Number
Pupil Numbers:
Year 7 178
Year 8 174
Year 9 162
Year 10 179
Year 11 157
Sixth Form N/A
Total 850
Pricings/Sales Price
Meal Deal 2.20 GBP for main and dessert
FSM Entitled: 324
Value: 2.20 GBP will be 2.30 GBP for 2022/23
Pupil Paid Meals Value: 1.60 GBP (main meal) will be 1.70 for 2022/23
Staff Duty Meal N/A
Staff Cash Meals N/A
Service Times
Breakfast: 08:00 – 08:30
Break: 10:20 – 10:50
Lunch: 12:40 – 13:10
Locked in policy for Years 7 to 11
8.6 The Turning School
This school is not part of this tender but will be added to the contract when the existing contract expires.
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
19 October 2022
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
4 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