Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Kent Academies Trust
07185018
Brompton Academy, Marlborough Road
Gillingham
ME7 5HT
UK
Contact person: Chloe Boyes
Telephone: +44 8452577050
E-mail: Chloe.Boyes@schoolsbuyingclub.com
NUTS: UKJ41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
BC-10633 University of Kent Academies Trust Catering
Reference number: BC-10633
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Kent Academies Trust is a trust comprised of 2 secondary schools, Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar School for Girls in Kent. Brompton Academy has approximately 1 400 pupils and Chatham Grammar has approximately 900. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the client. It is the client’s expectation that the successful bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
55523100
15894210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ41
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Kent Academies Trust is a trust comprised of 2 secondary schools, Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar School for Girls in Kent. Brompton Academy has approximately 1 400 pupils and Chatham Grammar has approximately 900. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the client. It is the client’s expectation that the successful bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods. The services are to be provided at the following addresses: Brompton Academy, Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT Chatham Grammar School for Girls, Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As per the tendering documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2019