Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
RNN Group
Rotherham College, Eastwood Building, Eastwood Lane
Rotherham
S65 1EG
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Telephone
+44 2081332224
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=743203202
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
RNN Group - Catering Services Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
RNN Group are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,470,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
RNN Group are an education and training provider, meeting the needs of thousands of employers, adults and school leavers every year and contributing at the heart of their communities.
RNN Group includes three colleges of career-focused further and higher education and the National Fluid Power Centre, that educate school leavers, undergraduates, employees and those re-joining the workforce.
In total, RNN Group employ or engage over 1,000 staff to educate and train over 11,000 people each year, including over 1,400 apprentices.
RNN Group value their partnerships with local industry and work with employers to find, develop and grow the workforce needed for their future - delivering training, Apprenticeships and recruitment solutions to help them deliver high quality products and services with increased productivity and market impact.
RNN Group are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2023.
Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.
TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing cleaning staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.
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: £1,470,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2023
End date
31 July 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 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
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
3 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
6 March 2023
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
It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=743203202" target="_blank">https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=743203202
GO Reference: GO-20221213-PRO-21726830
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
RNN Group
Rotherham College, Eastwood Building, Eastwood Lane
Rotherham
S65 1EG
Country
United Kingdom