Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road
Birmingham
B8 2LQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thornton.bham.sch.uk/website
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
Thornton Primary School ~ 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 Thornton Primary School, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Thornton Primary School.
The catering service provision at the schools has been operated by ABM and has not been market tested for 3 years. To ensure Best Value principles are applied the Headteacher and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service.
Thornton Primary School has 531 pupils (2020-21 roll); there are entitled to 216 FSM
The chosen Supplier will have as a minimum The Soil Association Food for Life Silver Catering Award and aspire to reach Gold standard within 12 months.
The new contract will commence on 1 September 2022, for an initial 3year term with the option of additional 2 x 1 year extensions.
The staff are currently employed by ABM, to manage and oversee the catering service and therefore TUPE Regulations including pension rights will apply to this contract.
The current value of the contract is approximately £160,000 per annum, which includes children, adult meals, and limited hospitality
Please see SQ Document for further details.
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:
2022/S 000-001215
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 001215
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
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
Miquill Catering Ltd
06886456
Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Road, Whittington
Worcester
WR5 2RY
UK
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:
: 246 757.00
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710426453
GO Reference: GO-202282-PRO-20718391
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thornton Primary School
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2022