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Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 - Catering Services Tender

  • Abbotswood Junior School
  • Freegrounds Infant School
  • Norwood Primary & Pre-School
  • St Bede Church of England Primary School
  • Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School
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  • Western Church of England Primary School
  • Whitchurch Church of England Primary School

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035656

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042170

Published 4 December 2023, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Abbotswood Junior School

Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 8EB

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.abbotswood.hants.sch.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Freegrounds Infant School

Hobb Lane, Hedge End

Southampton

SO30 0GG

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.freegrounds-inf.hants.sch.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Norwood Primary & Pre-School

Chamberlayne Road

Eastleigh

SO50 5JL

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.norwoodprimary.com/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Bede Church of England Primary School

Gordon Road

Winchester

SO23 7DD

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stbedewinchester.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School

Old London Road

Stockbridge

SO20 6EJ

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://stockbridgeprimary.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Western Church of England Primary School

Browning Drive

Winchester

SO22 5AR

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.western.hants.sch.uk/index.asp

one.1) Name and addresses

Whitchurch Church of England Primary School

Daniel Road

Whitchurch

RG28 7LS

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.whitchurchprimary.com/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./72RZ48H839

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

Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 - 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

Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently includes some morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Main site or place of performance

Hampshire and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

With a principal focus on primary education, the Schools of Hampshire Cluster 3 continue to develop students’ learning capabilities and interests and lay a solid foundation in their students, to deepen their knowledge, skills, values and attitudes when they proceed to secondary education. The goals of their education, incorporate the importance of nurturing physical and mental development via active learning, improving information literacy and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently includes some 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 2024.

Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.

TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering 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: £3,400,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 August 2024

End date

31 July 2029

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

19 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

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.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./72RZ48H839" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./72RZ48H839

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://invictus-inport.com/respond/72RZ48H839" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/respond/72RZ48H839

GO Reference: GO-2023124-PRO-24678793

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Abbotswood Junior School

Ringwood Road, Totton

Southampton

SO40 8EB

Country

United Kingdom