Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Rednal Hill Junior & Infant Schools
Irwin Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham
West Midlands
B45 8QY
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rednalhill-jun.bham.sch.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
Rednal Hill Junior & Infant Schools ~ 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 Rednal Hill Junior & Infant Schools. Whilst the catering contract offered has both schools in scope, each governing body is entirely separate.
https://www.rednalhill-jun.bham.sch.uk/
https://www.rednalhill-inf.bham.sch.uk/
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
930 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will commence on 1 August 2022 for an initial period of three years, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of two years at the discretion of the different school governing bodies. This is the first time the market has been tested for the catering service.
The Client 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 in the shared kitchen on-site. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement their stated target. The Client requires year one menus to be fully compliant with the Food for Life Silver standard.
The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services within both the schools, which currently include: Junior School breakfast and after school clubs, lunch on both sites, all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall pupil experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful Supplier will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience.
The successful Supplier will work closely with the Client to manage the provision of catering and the overall ‘meal experience. Suppliers’ thoughts regarding how to support the schools’ catering improvement objectives within the term of the initial contract are welcome. The schools are already ‘cashless’ with either ‘entitled’ parents, or a prepaid cash amount for each half-term’s meals, paid in advance via the online ‘SchoolMoney’ payment system.
The Client invites bidders to consider offers of appropriate capital investment.
NB: Please note that the successful contractor will pay a proportion of the procurement consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of £5,250.00 plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10 day standstill period. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this fee, over the initial three year length of the contract. The total fee will be paid by the successful contractor, in full to Litmus, by no later than Friday 3rd June 2022.
See SQ Document for further details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-026571
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 026571
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
abm Catering Ltd
04168334
Eagle Court, 63-67 Saltisford
Warwick
CV34 4AF
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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.
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https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=709561194
GO Reference: GO-2022729-PRO-20700739
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Rednal Hill Junior & Infant Schools
Irwin Avenue
West Midlands
B45 8QY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2022