Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fowlmere Primary School
Fowlmere
SG8 7SL
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1908691691
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fowlmere.cambs.sch.uk/website
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1186
I.1) Name and addresses
Barrington Primary School
Haslingfield Road
Barrington
CB22 7RG
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.barrington.cambs.sch.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
I.1) Name and addresses
Foxton Primary School
11 Hardman Road
Foxton
CB22 6RN
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.foxtonprimary.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Harston and Newton Primary School
High Street
Harston
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.harstonnewton.cambs.sch.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Hauxton Primary School
Jopling Way
Hauxton
CB22 5HY
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hauxtonprimary.org/
I.1) Name and addresses
Melbourn Primary School
Mortlock Street
Melbourn
SG8 6DB
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.melbournprimaryschool.org.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Meldreth Primary School
High Street
Meldreth
SG8 6LA
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.meldreth.cambs.sch.uk/website
I.1) Name and addresses
Petersfield Primary School
Hurdleditch Road
Orwell
SG8 5QG
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Team
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.petersfield.cambs.sch.uk/site/pages/index.php
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://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of School Meals BeMag family of Schools
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Consortium BeMag Family of Schools comprises eight primary schools located in South Cambridgeshire, south of the city of Cambridge and north of the Hertfordshire and Essex borders:
— Barrington Primary School,
— Fowlmere Primary School,
— Foxton Primary School,
— Harston and Newton Primary School,
— Hauxton Primary School,
— Melbourn Primary School,
— Meldreth Primary School,
— Petersfield Primary School.
The consortium is committed to providing a high quality, nutritious catering service to its pupils which meets both their needs and aspirations. The provision of the service must demonstrate a best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported.
Please note that each school will be contracting individually with the successful provider.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
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:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The consortium considers that the need for nutritious school meals to improve the health and wellbeing of pupils is essential. The service should be an integral section of the school day and all pupils should be able to take a nourishing meal in a pleasant, orderly environment. All meals should be adequate in quantity and quality so as to be suitable for the appropriate stage within the day at which time service takes place. Menus that are developed should be appetising and appealing to this age group.
The contractor’s arrangements for the service shall incorporate due diligence in all aspects of purchasing policy, food delivery and storage, preparation and handling of food, health and safety, cleaning, care and operation of equipment. The contractor shall provide the service on every day on which each school is open for pupils to attend for teaching.
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Duration of the contract is 24 months with provision to extend for a further 12 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 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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
01/07/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/07/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:219816)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/05/2020