Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Cambridge Primary School
Eddington Avenue
Cambridge
CB3 0QZ
UK
Contact person: Steve Parker
Telephone: +44 1256467107
E-mail: tenders@minervapcs.com
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://universityprimaryschool.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education Institute
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
University of Cambridge Primary School - Catering Services
Reference number: MPN-10232
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
University of Cambridge Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The contract is to commence on 01/09/2023The services at the school are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a full lunch service and after school service for each school day at the site. Lunch is currently served 'family style' with food being served to tables rather than students queueing. staff and students serve themselves and others. Across the school there are currently 669 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 270 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 48 to Free School Meals. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to Express Interest upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 771 156.16
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
Eddington AvenueCambridge CB3 0QZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
University of Cambridge Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The contract is to commence on 01/09/2023The services at the school are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a full lunch service and after school service for each school day at the site. Lunch is currently served 'family style' with food being served to tables rather than students queueing. staff and students serve themselves and others. Across the school there are currently 669 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 270 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 48 to Free School Meals. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to Express Interest upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-030144
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: University of Cambridge Primary School
Title: Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspens Services Ltd
Ground Floor, Teme House
Whittington
WR5 2RY
UK
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
URL: www.aspens-services.co.uk
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:
: 1 771 156.16
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
University of Cambridge Primary School will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2023