Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Helen Holmes
Telephone
+44 3000265420
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Provision of Catering Services in Primary Schools
Reference number
ProContract Reference DN587054
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council are looking to appoint, through this Tender process, a single Supplier to provide catering services in primary schools. For clarity this opportunity does not cover secondary school catering services. Currently, 155 schools, made up from a combination of Primary Maintained Schools, Special Schools and Primary Academies, have committed to participate in the Agreement .
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
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
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council are looking to appoint, through this Tender process, a single Supplier to provide catering services in primary schools.
This Agreement will be made available for use by primary schools in the municipality serviced by Durham County Council; Darlington Borough Council; Hartlepool Borough Council; Middlesbrough Council; Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and Sunderland City Council. You can search the list of schools by local authority on the link below:
https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The expected start date for the proposed Agreement is 1st August 2022.
The expected end date for the proposed Agreement is 31st July 2025 .
The proposed Agreement is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 x 36 months from the actual end date. Making to the maximum potential length of the Agreement 9 years.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 January 2022
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England & Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom