Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Scotland College
Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate
Aberdeen
AB25 1BN
UK
Contact person: Colin Brodie
Telephone: +44 3003305550
E-mail: c.brodie@nescol.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1224612001
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nescol.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00442
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
Catering Services Tender
Reference number: NESC/CS/2019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of catering services at the following campuses: Aberdeen City, Aberdeen Altens, Fraserburgh and Clinterty. The catering provisions are serviced through a variety of modern refectories, coffee bars and retail shop facilities to College students, staff and visitors. There is also a requirement for hospitality services and vending services across all of the campuses.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of catering services at the following campuses: Aberdeen City, Aberdeen Altens, Fraserburgh and Clinterty. The catering provisions are serviced through a variety of modern refectories, coffee bars and retail shop facilities to College students, staff and visitors. There is also a requirement for hospitality services and vending services across all of the campuses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Appointment programme
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Contract management and team resources
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Quality of proposed services
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Sustainability and the environment
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total annual cost or return as per Schedule 4a
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total 3 year guaranteed return to the college and financial investment offered as per Schedule 4b
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 2 year extensions.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:
12/03/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/03/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Every 3 years unless extended as per the extension periods set out in this notice.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=572861
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:572861)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North East Scotland College
Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate
Aberdeen
AB25 1BN
UK
Telephone: +44 3003305550
Fax: +44 1224612001
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nescol.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2019