CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Provision of School Catering Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

The McAuley Catholic High School, Doncaster, United Kingdom.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

McAuley is an 11-18 Catholic Voluntary Aided Secondary School which serves Doncaster and surrounding areas. We achieved Academy status in May 2014. We are an oversubscribed, highly successful school that constantly strives to improve in every area of school life. Our examination results are well above the national average and as a result of this combined with our strong Catholic, Christian ethos means students thrive.

The catering contract being offered will commence on 1.8.2015 for an initial period of 3 years, concluding on 31.7.2018, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis.

The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering and hospitality services at both upper and lower sites, which are located 0.5 miles apart, and the sixth form for The McAuley Catholic High School.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast club, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

Whilst the School's objective of value for money is a priority, innovation and continued improvement of the current catering service throughout the contract term will be pivotal to the success of the new contract. The School is looking for a contractor who will continue to evaluate standards, process and procedures to reflect the high levels of achievement within the School.

In support of the School's high expectations of the catering service, bidders are required to ensure that The Living Wage is factored into their proposals for all catering employees and that a proactive approach is taken to catering staff training.

The School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients such as bakery products being prepared on-site. Food for Life Silver accreditation reflects the minimum standard of catering required, with the expectation of achieving Gold standard within the first year of the contract.

The School invites bidders to consider offers of capital investment, to assist in upgrading and/or harmonising the current facilities across both sites and simultaneously alternative options for further catering investment are being actively investigated. The introduction of outside ‘food outlets’ is being considered for both sites and the upgrade of dining tables and chairs. This investment includes the introduction of a new Nationwide Biometric Cashless System in June 2015, in advance of the commencement of the new catering contract.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice