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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Weston College
Authority ID:: AA22100
Publication date:: 20 August 2019
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for Weston College at the following locations:

— Knightstone Road Campus,

— Loxton Campus,

— South West Skills Campus.

Within these campuses there are a range of refectories, braded coffee outlets and also a retail unit.

The contract will commence on 1.4.2019 for a term of 3 years plus 3 years.

The contract currently operates at a return to the client each year when taking into account all VAT liabilities etc and all FSMs and hospitality supplied to the college at cost.

It is expected that the successful supplier will also be able demonstrate its entrepreneurial approach and how it is innovative in its thinking within the tender submission.

The contract will be operated on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issues and hospitality being recharged to the college at net cost only moving into this contract term.

It is expected that the successful supplier will work very closely with the client and engage with students and staff alike across all 3 campuses moving forwards into this contract term.

The client wishes for the successful supplier to be able to offer innovation and flair in the provision of the catering services across all three campuses and is happy to support some changes to the service provision within the college during the course of the new contract term. This will include ideas and innovation and how the catering service can meet the needs of the students and staff within the college.

Any inward investment should be detailed within the tender submission and also what impact this will have on the catering facilities within the college and the benefit this will bring to the catering provision.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Weston College

Knightstone Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 2AL

Telephone: +44 1276-673880

E-mail: pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKK12

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.weston.ac.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

Weston College — Tender for Catering Services

II.1.2) Main CPV code

55523000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Weston College is regarded as one of the top FE colleges in the UK and won both ‘College of the Year’ and “Overall Further Education Provider of the Year” at the 2015 Times Educational Supplement Further Education Awards. It also holds the Queens Anniversary Prize for further and higher education with a growing portfolio of courses.

Weston College is an Ofsted outstanding college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare. It provides education and vocational training to nearly 30 000 learners across the country.

The college puts the learner first, and is entrepreneurial in its approach and innovative in its thinking. The college is ambitious and aspirational and is responsive to the needs of students, staff, businesses and the community.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 4 600 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK12

Main site or place of performance:

Weston College, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, UNITED KINGDOM.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for Weston College at the following locations:

— Knightstone Road Campus,

— Loxton Campus,

— South West Skills Campus.

Within these campuses there are a range of refectories, braded coffee outlets and also a retail unit.

The contract will commence on 1.4.2019 for a term of 3 years plus 3 years.

The contract currently operates at a return to the client each year when taking into account all VAT liabilities etc and all FSMs and hospitality supplied to the college at cost.

It is expected that the successful supplier will also be able demonstrate its entrepreneurial approach and how it is innovative in its thinking within the tender submission.

The contract will be operated on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issues and hospitality being recharged to the college at net cost only moving into this contract term.

It is expected that the successful supplier will work very closely with the client and engage with students and staff alike across all 3 campuses moving forwards into this contract term.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Food / Weighting: 17.5

Quality criterion: Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: People / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Service development / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Contractor compliance and cultural fit / Weighting: 12.5

Cost criterion: Finance / Weighting: 35

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:

2018/S 219-501762

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Weston College — Tender for Catering Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12/03/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aspens Services Ltd

Hindlip

NUTS: UKG12

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 4 600 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body