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Published by:: Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School and Wheatfields Junior School
Authority ID:: AA78685
Publication date:: 30 January 2020
Deadline date:: 28 February 2020
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Wheatfields Infants and Nursery School:

‘Wheatfields Infants’ and Nursery School has a diverse range of 74 staff and 333 children ranging from 3-7 years of age. At Wheatfields we value everyone as an individual and are a sustainable school.

Wheatfields Junior School:

‘Wheatfields Junior School’ in St Albans, is a juniors school with a diverse range of 360 students and 60 staff, who benefits from a superb building, providing excellent learning facilities for students.

Each school has its own kitchen and the 2 schools are adjacent to each other.

Contract value = 959 328 GBP — (Total annual sales at both schools multiplied by the maximum 5-year term of the contract)

Please note that The Schools are ideally looking to appoint 1 contractor across both schools. However, each school reserves the right to make its own appointment decision and reserves the right not to appoint any contractor bidding for this contract.

The tender

The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities of all schools, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Schools would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.8.2020 to 31.7.2023 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. This contract will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful contractor offering the School a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Trust for the duration of this contract.

The school year at all schools is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break (Junior School only), lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals are to be charged on consumption with a margin attached and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

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

The Trust expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared onsite. The Trust expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of every child matters.

The Trust believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning.

As a school 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.

Find more details in the SQ document.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School and Wheatfields Junior School

Downes Road, St Albans

Hertfordshire

AL4 9NT

Telephone: +44 1276673896

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKH23

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.wheatfieldsinfants.herts.sch.uk/

I.3) Communication

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hertfordshire:-School-catering-services./Q4WP2763WV

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

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School and Wheatfields Junior School — Catering Services

II.1.2) Main CPV code

55524000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for Wheatfield Infants’ and Nursery School and Wheatfields Junior School, located in St Albans.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 959 328.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH23

Main site or place of performance:

Hertfordshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wheatfields Infants and Nursery School:

Wheatfields Junior School:

Each school has its own kitchen and the 2 schools are adjacent to each other.

Contract value = 959 328 GBP — (Total annual sales at both schools multiplied by the maximum 5-year term of the contract)

The tender

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

The Trust believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning.

Find more details in the SQ document.

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:

A 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

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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: 28/02/2020

Local time: 12:00

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

Date: 27/03/2020

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.

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