Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hales Valley Trust
10476114
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-Dudley
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UK
Contact person: Lucy Horner
Telephone: +44 7896876942
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Gig Mill Primary School
Stourbridge
UK
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill
UK
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
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://matriculateconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SQ-Hales-Valley-Trust.docx
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
Hales Valley Trust - Catering Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
With a contract start date of February 2024 - Hales Valley Trust - consisting of five primary schools plus a further 2 schools are looking for a caterer to provide a quality schools meals catering service
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
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:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
7 primary schools across Dudley
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hales Valley Trust with its 5 member academies, along with Gig Mill Primary and Withymoor Primary school are seeking a partner to provide school meals across all 7 primaries, and 3,500 pupils.
The Trust is expected to grow during the contract tenure.
The current catering provider is Dudley Council, who will be ceasing providing services to schools across the Dudley area.
In order to ensure competition, transparency and value for money, this procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or as may be amended.
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Three year contract, with the option to extend for up to 24 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
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.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurment Review Body
Cabinet Office
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2023