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

Catering Services Contracts.

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

Kent, United Kingdom.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

West Kent has awarded contracts to a catering services provider who will provide catering services at 2 extra care schemes. The catering provider will provide a nutritional standard lunchtime 3 course meal, including a vitamin enriched drink and tea or coffee, 7 days a week, all year round inclusive of all weekends and Bank Holidays.

Extra care housing is accommodation designed with the needs of vulnerable, older people in mind, generally over age 55, who wish to live independently, but are unable to do everything for themselves and therefore with varying levels of care and support available on-site. People who live in extra care accommodation have their own self contained homes, their own front doors and a legal right to occupy the property.

These properties are owned by West Kent and residents all rent their homes from West Kent in the form of a tenancy agreement. Communal facilities are provided at these schemes, including a resident's lounge, laundry and a dining room. Residents pay a weekly rent to occupy these properties and also a service charge to cover communal facilities and services. Emerald is the West Kent Housing Association brand for all accommodation that we provide for the over 55's.

The meal service at these schemes is an integral part of the offer to support residents to live independently for as long as possible and is open to everyone living in the scheme, in addition to guest of tenants and West Kent.

There are 2 Contracts — 1 for each Lot. Each Lot covers 1 scheme.

Under the Contracts, the catering provider will be responsible for all aspects of the catering service including food procurement, menu planning, order taking, marketing, staff recruitment and training.

Further details of each of the 2 Lots are set below.

The Contracts will each last for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 5 years at West Kent's discretion, giving a total potential term of 10 years.

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

Catering Services Contracts

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot 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 V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot 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

In accordance with Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

VI.3.3)

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

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice