Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Castle School Education Trust
C/O Mangotsfield School, Rodway Hill
Bristol
BS16 9LH
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cset.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Castle School Education Trust ~ Catering Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Castle School Education Trust (CSET).
The seven schools within the tender are:
The Castle School, Park Road, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT
Marlwood School, Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3LA
Downend School, Westerleigh Road, Downend, South Gloucestershire, BS16 6XA
Mangotsfield School, Rodway Hill, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9LH
Charfield Primary School, Wotton Road, Charfield, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8TG
Lyde Green Primary School, Willowherb Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7LH
Severn Beach Primary School, Ableton Lane, Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4PP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 745 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier is expected to have a strong local presence, as specialist caterers in the Secondary and Primary school sector.
The contract will commence on 1 April 2022 for an initial period of three years, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of two years at the discretion of the governing body.
The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services within the schools, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School Meals in Secondary schools and Hospitality in all Schools will be charged at net cost on consumption. Free School Meals and UiFSM shall be charged at margin in Primary Schools.
The schools expect the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, prepared on-site.
All schools intend to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and see the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall uptake, student and parent experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful Supplier will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience.
The Senior Leadership Team and Trustees have identified ‘value for money’ as a priority to parents and this is perceived as key to encourage an increased uptake of the overall catering service provided. The successful Supplier will work closely with the schools to manage the provision of catering and the overall ‘meal experience’, with pupil education on making healthy dietary choices being an important part of their educational experience.
The client requires the successful contractor to be extremely engaged in leveraging the catering service, to the benefit of pupils across the Trust and the local community alike, proactively supporting an active school calendar, with multiple promotions in any given month. A pupil centric ethos is required in practise, continuing the high level of pupil engagement that the Schools have previously developed.
It is appreciated that a level of investment may be identified as a requirement of your bid, and therefore bidders are encouraged to provide details of such requirements by providing detailed information of the equipment necessary. Bidders must provide the equipment make, model and cost and also a justification of how this equipment will assist in fulfilling the proposal and potential of the service. All investment suggested must be fully justified within the Service Development and Finance sections of your Bidder Response. The level of investment provided will be at the Schools’ discretion, subject to the method of obtaining the investment for the required equipment.
Contract Value = £794K per annum
Please see SQ document for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-010304
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 010304
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caterlink Limited
03732298
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 633 291.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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.
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GO Reference: GO-2022412-PRO-19956702
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Castle School Education Trust
C/O Mangotsfield School, Rodway Hill
Bristol
BS16 9LH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/04/2022