Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Walthamstow School for Girls Catering Tender
Church Hill, London E17 9RZ
London
E17 9RZ
Contact
Glenn Campbell
glenn@citationconsultingltd.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7895837811
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.citationconsultingltd.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/citationconsultingltd/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/citationconsultingltd/aspx/Home
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
Catering Tender Walthamstow School For Girls
Reference number
CCL_006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Walthamstow School for Girls is an Ofsted rated Outstanding single sex Girls Secondary School in the London Borough of Walthamstow. It has 898 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 120 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped kitchen and there is also scope for an additional serving area in a POD or a nearby location. The incumbent caterer is Olive Dining. The school continues to forge a bright new future for the girls at the school under the leadership of the Headteacher, Helen Marriott. The School Business Manager, Romi Jalil is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract start date is the 1st of September 2023 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000
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
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Main site or place of performance
Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill, London E17 9RZ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Walthamstow School for Girls is an Ofsted rated Outstanding single sex Girls Secondary School in the London Borough of Walthamstow. It has 898 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 120 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped kitchen and there is also scope for an additional serving area in a POD or a nearby location. The incumbent caterer is Olive Dining. The school continues to forge a bright new future for the girls at the school under the leadership of the Headteacher, Helen Marriott. The School Business Manager, Romi Jalil is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract start date is the 1st of September 2023 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and deliver excellent standards. The Covid crisis has caused some operational challenges on site. The business manager and SLT have requested that in this tender exercise the bidders focus on:A TUPE Compliant Bid with additional recommendations on service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake
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: £1,400,000
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
The contract is subject to 2 x 1 years renewal based on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 January 2023
Local time
1:00pm
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: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Telephone
+44 2072761234
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Citation Consulting Limited
16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
glenn@citationconsultingltd.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7895837811
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
www.citationconsultingltd.co.uk
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Citation Consulting Ltd
16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
glenn@citationconsultingltd.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7895837811
Country
United Kingdom