Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
UK
Contact person: Mr Murray Davies
E-mail: Murray.Davies@merton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI63
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merton.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
School Meals Catering Service
Reference number: DN514720
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Merton (the ‘Council’) invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to bid to deliver its School Meals Catering Service – referred to as the ‘Service’ — across 42 Primary and Special schools within the borough.
The Council is seeking to procure a school meals catering service for its primary and special schools. As set out in the service specification, the bidder will provide catering for school pupils and staff primarily (but not necessarily exclusively) during the lunchtime period. The bidder will offer a midday meal in accordance with the relevant standards at an agreed meal price.
Additional services for further sites may be required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
19 839 685.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Merton (the ‘Council’) invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to bid to deliver its school meals catering service – referred to as the ‘Service’ — across 42 Primary and Special schools within the borough.
The Council is seeking to procure a school meals catering service for its primary and special schools. As set out in the service specification, the bidder will provide catering for school pupils and staff primarily (but not necessarily exclusively) during the lunchtime period.
The service will be provided to up to 39 primary schools and 3 special schools situated on 44 sites within the London Borough of Merton. The bidder will provide healthy and nutritious meals for each school, freshly cooked each day on site using high quality ingredients in accordance with a termly menu agreed with the Council and the schools. Additional services for further sites may be required.
Under the terms of the contract, the bidder will also be responsible for the maintenance (but not replacement) of kitchen equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 251-634273
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caterlink Ltd
300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
UK
NUTS: UKI63
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 19 839 685.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2021