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Published by:: The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company
Authority ID:: AA78853
Publication date:: 19 February 2020
Deadline date:: 16 March 2020
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The total potential combined pupil population of the Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company is 2 146. The actual pupil population on roll as recorded in the school census on October 2019 stood at 2 195.

The future growth of the MAC could provide additional opportunities for the successful supplier. The provision of catering services within any further schools when they have joined the MAC may fall under the scope of this contract. The successful supplier would be expected to provide the catering service within the additional schools, using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful financial submission for the MAC at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAC.

Whilst the MAC prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the teaching and support staff and students on roll, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The MAC would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within MAC, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

The MAC expects the successful supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The MAC also expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of keeping children safe in education.

Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company believes that success should be celebrated and that students should enjoy their time at School; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the secondary school within the MAC are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful supplier.

As a MAC who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the contractor’s tender submission would be welcomed. The MAC would wish for the supplier to look at making this investment within the newly built catering area, with attention being given to a High Street style, retail focussed offer which attracts current non users of the refectory and compliments the new facilities.

The MAC objectives:

— to further increase the standards of fresh food provision,

— to further increase the standard of service for all customers,

— to receive a consistently high-quality catering provision,

— to generate an improved dining and social environment for all students,

— to receive proactive management support for the catering team, in order to attract and retain a full complement of motivated staff,

— to hold regular review meetings with the successful contractor,

— to achieve overall value for money.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company

Riversley Park, Coton Road

Nuneaton

CV11 5TY

Telephone: +44 1276673880

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG13

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.holyspiritmac.co.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/M556UE63SD

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

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

Holy Spirit MAC — Catering Services Tender

II.1.2) Main CPV code

55524000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company comprises 4 primary schools and one secondary school serving the catchment area of North Warwickshire. The schools are:

— Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Academy, Nuneaton,

— St Anne’s Catholic Academy, Nuneaton,

— St Benedict’s Catholic Academy, Atherstone,

— St Francis Catholic Academy, Bedworth,

— St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Nuneaton.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG13

Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Whilst the MAC prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The MAC objectives:

— to further increase the standards of fresh food provision,

— to further increase the standard of service for all customers,

— to receive a consistently high-quality catering provision,

— to generate an improved dining and social environment for all students,

— to receive proactive management support for the catering team, in order to attract and retain a full complement of motivated staff,

— to hold regular review meetings with the successful contractor,

— to achieve overall value for money.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2020

End: 31/07/2025

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

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/M556UE63SD

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

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: 16/03/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 03/04/2020

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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.

It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.

The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.

The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.

The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nuneaton:-School-catering-services./M556UE63SD

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M556UE63SD

Go reference: GO-2020215-PRO-15998387

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body