Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School
Woods Avenue
Hatfield
AL10 8NL
Contact
Debbie Daniel
ddaniel@bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk
Telephone
+44 1707275331
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
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
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Catering Tender
Reference number
RM&C/2024/BHGS/447
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The school is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st August 2025.
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
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NL
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pupil Numbers: - by year group
Year 7 155
Year 8 153
Year 9 154
Year 10 155
Year 11 155
Sixth Form 180 (excludes consortium students – numbers vary by day)
Total 952
Pricings/Sales Price
Meal Deal Price 2.70 GBP
FSM Entitled: 139
Uptake: 67% (Yrs 7-11)
Value: 2.70 GBP (or charge GBP as per items selected if less than full allowance)
Pupil Paid Meal Uptake: 372
Value: 2.60 GBP average spend
Staff Duty Meal Entitled: approx. 4 per day
Value: up to 3.00 GBP
Staff Cash Meals No of Staff: 112
Value: 2.00 GBP average spend
Sales over 12 months
FSM Sales 32,485 GBP
Pupil Paid Meal Sales Breakfast: 11,391 GBP
Break: 61,366 GBP
Lunch: 133,755
Sixth Form: 21,231 (included in the above)
Staff Duty Meal Sales 1,244 GBP
Staff Cash Sales 1,566. GBP
Hospitality Sales 1,725 GBP
Service Times
Breakfast: Up until 08:40
Break: 10:40 – 11:00
Lunch: 12:40 – 13:15
Sixth Form: “All day grazing” option for students and staff (caterer to consider closing time for this)
Locked in Policy: Yes for Yrs 7-11
Current Contractor: Aspens
Other Information
Trading days usually 190 but note 2024-25 only 189 due to an additional INSET day
A staff meal is usually requested on 2 or 3 of the INSET days each year
Halal chicken is requested
The school would consider ideas for the Sixth Form
As far as we are aware no catering staff are in a LGPS
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
4 November 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
26 November 2024
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
Sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7939599571
Country
United Kingdom