Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent Catholic Schools Partnership
Barham Court, Teston
Maidstone
ME18 5BZ
UK
Contact person: James Vaughan
Telephone: +44 8452577050
E-mail: James.Vaughan@schoolsbuyingclub.com
NUTS: UKJ42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kcsp.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
I.1) Name and addresses
Rosherville Church of England Academy
London Road, Northfleet
Gravesend
DA11 9JQ
UK
Contact person: James Vaughan
Telephone: +44 8452577050
E-mail: James.Vaughan@schoolsbuyingclub.com
NUTS: UKJ42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rosherville.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
N/A.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
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
BC-10488 Kent Catholic Schools Partnership Primary Catering.
Reference number: BC-10488
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP) is a Multi Academy Trust operating in Kent which comprises of 22 schools of which 17 are primary schools. This tender is for catering services at the primary schools. There is also a separate tender that is following a similar procurement time-line for the secondary schools within the Trust.
Of the Trust's 17 primary schools, 16 are planned to join the contract initially. In addition 1 non-Trust primary school, who currently receives their meals delivered from 1 of the Trust primary schools, is also planned to join the contract.
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods. The vast majority of schools will be joining the contract from January 2018 with a small number joining the contract later when their current contracts expire.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP) is a Multi Academy Trust operating in Kent which comprises of 22 schools of which 17 are primary schools. This tender is for catering services at the primary schools. There is also a separate tender that is following a similar procurement time-line for the secondary schools within the Trust.
Of the Trust's 17 primary schools, 16 are planned to join the contract initially. In addition 1 non-Trust primary school, who currently receives their meals delivered from 1 of the Trust primary schools, is also planned to join the contract.
The Trust requires the services of a competent and professional outsourced catering provider who can provide a range of nutritious meals to students and staff which meet and exceed Government standards.
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods. The vast majority of schools will be joining the contract from January 2018 with a small number joining the contract later when their current contracts expire.
The Trust's primary schools currently receive their catering services from a range of providers including in house and multiple outsourced providers of which some are via LA contracts. Some of the catering staff are members of LGPS.
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:
5 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in working days: 60
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
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 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:
10/07/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
Kent Catholic Schools Partnership
Barham Court, Teston
Maidstone
ME18 5BZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/06/2017