Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Auditel UK Ltd
9 Purley Oaks Road
South Croydon
CR2 0NU
Contact
Michael J Powers
Telephone
+44 7768358869
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA26487
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained 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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Catering Tender for St Barts CoE MAT & Elston Hall Learning Trust
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Trusts are placing the school’s catering contract out to competitive tender by inviting professional catering companies to bid for the contract. The target date for the contract to be awarded following due process is the 14 December 2023 for a commencement date of 1 April 2024 for St Bartholomew’s CE MAT and 1 September 2024 for Elston Hall Learning Trust. Separate contracts will be required for each Trust.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Main site or place of performance
A full list of Sites is included with the Supplier Qualification Questionnaire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional information against all of the schools listed in this notice in terms of number of pupils, ethnicity, mealtimes, services required, menus etc. will be provided with the formal ITT to be issued to the list of shortlisted contractors. As far as catering services are concerned however, these can basically be summarised as follows:
- Cafeteria style, healthy snacks at breaktime
- Cafeteria style lunches at lunchtime
- Occasional evenings/special events.
- Occasional hospitality.
It is paramount that the Chef understands creating tasty food that is delicious, healthy, and relevant to the needs/wants of our students.
The Trusts are placing the school’s catering contract out to competitive tender by inviting professional catering companies to bid for the contract. The target date for the contract to be awarded following due process is the 14 December 2023 for a commencement date of 1 April 2024 for St Bartholomew’s CE MAT and 1 September 2024 for Elston Hall Learning Trust. Separate contracts will be required for each Trust.
The contract will be awarded to one company and is expected to generate combined revenues of GBP1-1.2M per annum across the two Trusts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
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
As the contract approaches the end of it's initial 3 year duration the option of a 2 year extension will be discussed.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 7
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Multi Academy Trusts/Learning Trusts are continually growing. As a result, confirmation will be sought that should new schools be added in future they will be subject to the same terms & conditions negotiated as part of this contract.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 October 2023
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
27 October 2023
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=230303.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:230303)
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