Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Mrs Louise Fenn
louise.fenn@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686454
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
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 electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
22 077 Holiday Activities & Food Programme
Reference number
DN631120
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Council is using the Light Touch Regime to source a number of providers to deliver a holiday activities scheme within easy access of families currently in receipt of Free School Meals in line with DfE (Department for Education), guidelines for this funding. The criteria of the DfE funding must be met by a suitable range of providers and the activities sessions must run for a minimum of 4 hours. Providers should provide a hot meal which could necessitate the use of sub-contracting.
The DfE initiative enables Councils to coordinate a programme that provides eligible young people between the ages of 4 - 16 and up to age 25 if SEND applies, to receive healthy food and enriching activities during the Easter, summer and winter school holidays.
The contract term will be for 15 months initially, with the option to extend by up to 12 months. All services will be operational from school holidays December 2022. The optional extension from 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025 will be at the sole discretion of the Council, it will also depend on availability of continued funding. This opportunity is suitable for SME and VCSFE organisation (i.e. small - medium and the voluntary - charity, faith section). For the avoidance of doubt, the Contracting Authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME/VCSFE organisation when selecting economic operators to submit tenders or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Main provision including SEND support if appropriate
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services
- 55523100 - School-meal services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire East Council is seeking a number of providers to deliver lot 1 holiday activities scheme within easy access of families currently in receipt of Free School Meals in line with DfE (Department for Education), guidelines for this funding. The criteria of the DfE funding must be met by a suitable range of providers and the activities session must run for a minimum of 4 hours. Providers should provide a hot meal which could necessitate the use of sub-contracting.
As per the title of this lot 'Main provision including SEND support if appropriate' this may or may not also include support for vulnerable children/young people, as specified; there is a detailed specification of requirements. It is anticipated that the total value of this Lot over the full time period including the optional extension should equate to between £1,400,000 to £1,800,000 with an average session price of £12.50 being targeted.
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
Start date
12 December 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The 12 month optional extension from 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025 will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Council. In the event contracts are extended any extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of contract as the original contract period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist provision only (SEND)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services
- 55523100 - School-meal services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire East Council is seeking providers to deliver lot 2 holiday activities schemes within easy access of families currently in receipt of Free School Meals in line with DfE (Department for Education), guidelines for this funding. The criteria of the DfE funding must be met by a suitable SEND-specific providers and the activities session must run for a minimum of 4 hours. Providers should provide a hot meal which could necessitate the use of sub-contracting.
As per the title of this lot 'Main provision including SEND support if appropriate' this may or may not also include support for vulnerable children/young people, as specified; there is a detailed specification of requirements. It is anticipated that the total value of this Lot over the full time period including the optional extension should equate to between £100,000 to £300,000
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
Start date
12 December 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The 12 month optional extension from 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025 will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Council. In the event contracts are extended any extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of contract as the original contract period.
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
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
24 October 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 October 2022
Local time
10:00am
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
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cheshire East Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This procurement is being advertised under the Light Touch Regime (LTR).
Contract awards will be made in line with the Light Touch Regime:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/74/made
per The Public Contracts Regulations 2015
The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such the full regime set out in the regulations will not apply to the award of these contracts. Consequently, the procurement process adopted by the Commissioners has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment.
Cheshire East Council will incorporate a voluntary standstill period at the point information
on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full
information on the award decision and as such will be used as review procedures.
The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for
unsuccessful tenderers to review and scrutinize the award decision before the contract is
entered into.