Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Archer Academy
Eagans Close
London
N2 8GA
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team at Cohesion
Telephone: +44 1892251001
E-mail: info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKI71
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.thearcheracademy.org.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
Archer Academy
Reference number: CCL_054
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Archer Academy is a close-knit community secondary school set across two sites in the London Borough of Barnet. The Lower School caters for years 7-9 and Upper School years 10-11. It has 812 students aged between 11 and 16 years of age and is supported by a team of 99 teaching and support staff. There is a mix of Nest and LGPS pension schemes within the catering team.. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well-equipped kitchen at each site. The School Deputy Business Manager, Andrew Alcock, is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract will commence on 1st of August 2025 for an initial three years, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active manag
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
925 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI71
Main site or place of performance:
Lower School:Stanley Road CampusEagans CloseLondon N2 8GAUpper School:Beaumont Close Campus3 Beaumont CloseThe Bishops AvenueLondon N2 0GA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Archer Academy is a close-knit community secondary school set across two sites in the London Borough of Barnet. The Lower School caters for years 7-9 and Upper School years 10-11. It has 812 students aged between 11 and 16 years of age and is supported by a team of 99 teaching and support staff. There is a mix of Nest and LGPS pension schemes within the catering team.. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well-equipped kitchen at each site. The School Deputy Business Manager, Andrew Alcock, is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract will commence on 1st of August 2025 for an initial three years, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management, consistently high food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to reasonably guarantee their financial proposal and maintain excellent standards.The School will use a two stage process, beginning with a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
2024/S 000-039385
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CCL_054
Title: The Archer Academy Catering Tender
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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
Olive Dining
Council Offices, 8 Station Rd E, Oxted
Oxted
RH8 0BT
UK
E-mail: info@olivedining.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ26
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:
: 1 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072761234
E-mail: cocommercial@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/procurement
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cohesion Consulting Ltd
16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
UK
Telephone: +44 1892251001
E-mail: info@cohesionconsultingltd.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2025