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Contract Notice

The de Ferrers Trust ~ Catering Tender

  • First published: 18 January 2024
  • Last modified: 18 January 2024
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-042d84
Published by:
The de Ferrers Trust
Authority ID:
AA59747
Publication date:
18 January 2024
Deadline date:
23 February 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The trust believes that all children and young people in their care should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.

The de Ferrers Trust comprises of the following schools: -

The de Ferrers Academy

The de Ferrers Academy is a very large, co-educational split-site secondary school with a separate Sixth Form campus. This means it has students from ages 11 to 18. The school is based in Burton upon Trent with approximately 2,400 students on roll split over its three campuses.

The school was one of the first schools in Staffordshire to provide all their students from years –7 to 11 with their own iPad for use in lessons and at home, via a parental contributions scheme.

The school was recently judged as good by Ofsted in December 2023.

Horninglow Primary

Horninglow is an all through primary school for pupils aged between 3 and 11 years in Burton upon Trent. Children enjoy an excellent start in the Early Years setting and benefit from committed and passionate staff throughout the school.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll.

Lansdowne Infant

Lansdowne is an infant school providing education for pupils aged 3 to 7 years in Burton upon Trent. The school officially opened in 1991, which coincided with the opening of Eton Park Junior.

Lansdowne is a successful academy. They pride themselves on their commitment to providing all pupils with a quality education which develops the whole child. The school is a happy, stimulating environment with a nurturing ethos.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 154 pupils on roll.

Eton Park Junior

Eton Park is a purpose-built junior school for students between the ages of 7 and 11 years located in Burton upon Trent. They have a very generous site which includes playing fields, a hard surface playground, a trim trail, ICT lecture theatre, gardens, and a nature conservation area.

At Eton Park, staff are determined that no child is left behind. Each individual is given the support and guidance to enable them to develop the skills and acquire the knowledge that will prepare them for the next stage of their school career.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in March 2023 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll.

The Pingle Academy

The Pingle Academy is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school with a Sixth Form provision. This means it has students aged from 11 to 18 years. It is situated on a large secure site at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Swadlincote.

Students benefit from a wide range of specialist facilities, including a floodlit 3G astro-turf area and a newly refurbished swimming pool. The school also has a separate Learning Support Base and Autism Resource Centre as well as a purpose built Sixth Form Centre.

Staff are dedicated to ensuring that every learner’s potential is fulfilled in a happy and caring environment. They are truly inclusive and aim to remove barriers to learning and achievement in and out of the classroom. The school enjoys an excellent local reputation.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in November 2021 and has approximately 1,450 pupils on roll.

Granville Academy

Granville Academy is a small secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16 years in Woodville, Swadlincote.

Granville is committed to providing academic excellence within a caring and inclusive environment.

Alongside a drive for sustained academic improvement is the view that every student matters. Granville has the highest expectations for its students in all aspects of academy life and believe in developing them in each area: academic, social, moral, and cultural.

Please see SQ document for more information.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The de Ferrers Trust

Trent Campus, St Mary's Drive

Burton upon Trent

DE13 0LL

UK

Telephone: +44 1276673880

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.deferrerstrust.com/

I.1) Name and addresses

The de Ferrers Academy

Dove Campus, Harehedge Lane

Burton upon Trent

DE13 0AS

UK

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.deferrers.com/

I.1) Name and addresses

Horninglow Primary

Horninglow Road North

Burton upon Trent

DE13 0SW

UK

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.horninglowprimary.com/

I.1) Name and addresses

Lansdowne Infant

Goodman Street

Burton-on-Trent

DE14 2RE

UK

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.lansdowneinfants.com/

I.1) Name and addresses

Eton Park Junior

Masefield Crescent

Burton upon Trent

DE14 2SG

UK

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.etonparkjuniors.com/

I.1) Name and addresses

The Pingle Academy

Coronation Street

Swadlincote

DE11 0QA

UK

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.pingleacademy.com/

I.1) Name and addresses

Granville Academy

Burton Road, Woodville

Swadlincote

DE11 7JR

UK

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.granvilleacademy.co.uk/

I.1) Name and addresses

Richard Wakefield CE Primary Academy

Burton Street

Tutbury

DE13 9NR

UK

E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.richardwakefieldprimary.com/

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3) Communication

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

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6D8E9T3S9T


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

The de Ferrers Trust ~ Catering Tender

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 the seven schools within The de Ferrers Trust.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 880 000.00  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:

UKG24


Main site or place of performance:

Staffordshire CC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The trust believes that all children and young people in their care should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.

The de Ferrers Trust comprises of the following schools: -

The de Ferrers Academy

The de Ferrers Academy is a very large, co-educational split-site secondary school with a separate Sixth Form campus. This means it has students from ages 11 to 18. The school is based in Burton upon Trent with approximately 2,400 students on roll split over its three campuses.

The school was one of the first schools in Staffordshire to provide all their students from years –7 to 11 with their own iPad for use in lessons and at home, via a parental contributions scheme.

The school was recently judged as good by Ofsted in December 2023.

Horninglow Primary

Horninglow is an all through primary school for pupils aged between 3 and 11 years in Burton upon Trent. Children enjoy an excellent start in the Early Years setting and benefit from committed and passionate staff throughout the school.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll.

Lansdowne Infant

Lansdowne is an infant school providing education for pupils aged 3 to 7 years in Burton upon Trent. The school officially opened in 1991, which coincided with the opening of Eton Park Junior.

Lansdowne is a successful academy. They pride themselves on their commitment to providing all pupils with a quality education which develops the whole child. The school is a happy, stimulating environment with a nurturing ethos.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 154 pupils on roll.

Eton Park Junior

Eton Park is a purpose-built junior school for students between the ages of 7 and 11 years located in Burton upon Trent. They have a very generous site which includes playing fields, a hard surface playground, a trim trail, ICT lecture theatre, gardens, and a nature conservation area.

At Eton Park, staff are determined that no child is left behind. Each individual is given the support and guidance to enable them to develop the skills and acquire the knowledge that will prepare them for the next stage of their school career.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in March 2023 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll.

The Pingle Academy

The Pingle Academy is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school with a Sixth Form provision. This means it has students aged from 11 to 18 years. It is situated on a large secure site at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Swadlincote.

Students benefit from a wide range of specialist facilities, including a floodlit 3G astro-turf area and a newly refurbished swimming pool. The school also has a separate Learning Support Base and Autism Resource Centre as well as a purpose built Sixth Form Centre.

Staff are dedicated to ensuring that every learner’s potential is fulfilled in a happy and caring environment. They are truly inclusive and aim to remove barriers to learning and achievement in and out of the classroom. The school enjoys an excellent local reputation.

The school was judged as good by Ofsted in November 2021 and has approximately 1,450 pupils on roll.

Granville Academy

Granville Academy is a small secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16 years in Woodville, Swadlincote.

Granville is committed to providing academic excellence within a caring and inclusive environment.

Alongside a drive for sustained academic improvement is the view that every student matters. Granville has the highest expectations for its students in all aspects of academy life and believe in developing them in each area: academic, social, moral, and cultural.

Please see SQ document for more information.

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: 880 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/09/2024

End: 31/08/2030

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

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: 23/02/2024

Local time: 12:00

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

Date: 18/03/2024

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.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

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:

<a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Burton-upon-Trent:-School-catering-services./6D8E9T3S9T" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Burton-upon-Trent:-School-catering-services./6D8E9T3S9T</a>

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

<a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6D8E9T3S9T" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6D8E9T3S9T</a>

GO Reference: GO-2024116-PRO-24970727

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The de Ferrers Trust

Trent Campus, St Mary's Drive

Burton upon Trent

DE13 0LL

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

16/01/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
55524000 School catering services Catering services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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