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

Provision of School Catering Services.

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

Winchcombe School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering and hospitality services at Winchcombe School Cheltenham.

The catering contract being offered will commence on 1.8.2015 for an initial period of 3 years, concluding on 31.7.2018, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis.

Total income for 2014 was 86 000 GBP. The projected cost of catering for the current year is 16 800 GBP.

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

The School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, prepared on-site.

The School intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to compliment school life. Reduction in litter is a key objective of the School's.

Overall uptake of the catering service by students will grow through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events and the School is currently considering the addition of an additional outside food outlet to help improve pupil uptake and reduce queues at service times. The successful contractor will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the overall pupil experience at Winchcombe School.

The School's Student Parliament have identified improved ‘value for money’ as a priority to pupils and this is perceived as key to encourage an increased uptake of the overall catering service provided. Pupils will be actively involved in the selection of the caterer who will be awarded the new contract. The successful contractor will work closely with the School to manage the provision of catering and the overall ‘meal experience’, e.g. the introduction of a pre-order / pay sandwich service is under consideration. There is a modern Cunningham's biometric cashless system in place, with three till points.

The School invites bidders to consider what capital investment they may provide in support of plans to further optimise pupil uptake.

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

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract 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

VI.3.3)

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

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice