II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wheelers Lane Technology College agrees that school food standards provide an important nutritional safety net, and agrees that all food and drink provided by or on behalf of the client shall comply with the school food standards legislation. Similarly compliance to new GDPR and recent allergen legislation are deemed critical to ensure the overall quality of the catering service is appropriate.
The guaranteed performance contract will commence on 1.4.2019 for an initial period of 3 years, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the college governing body. 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 well-appointed 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, which currently includes: morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Meals shall be charged at 2,45 GBP on consumption for the first year of the contract, with Free School Meals, hospitality and free issues at net cost. There are no free staff meals.
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’. The value of the current catering contract is circa 193 000 GBP.
Suppliers’ thoughts regarding how to support the college’s catering improvement objectives within the term of the initial contract are welcome. The college is already ‘cashless’ with a Cunninghams system in place.
The client invites Suppliers to consider offers of appropriate capital investment and is considering the installation of an outside ‘food pod’ to further improve the current catering provision.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Food
/ Weighting: 17.5
Quality criterion: Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: People
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service development
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Contractor compliance and cultural fit
/ Weighting: 12.5
Cost criterion: Finance
/ Weighting: 35
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