Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
05126781
1 Innisfree Close
HARROGATE
HG28PL
UK
Contact person: Neil Meadows
Telephone: +44 1423810985
E-mail: nm@redboxcs.com
NUTS: UKE22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://ldlt.co.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
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust Catering Framework Agreement
Reference number: 2024/S 000-006919
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process as a Framework Agreement with potential to grow over time as the Trust evolves.
The Schools involved are: -
· Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School, Skipton
· Christ Church CE (VC) Primary School, Skipton
· Roecliffe Church of England Primary School, Boroughbridge
· Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School, Harrogate
· The Federation of Holy Trinity Schools and Nursery, Ripon
· The Federation of Grewelthorpe CE Primary School, Fountains CE Primary School & North Stainley Church of England Primary School, Ripon
· St Matthew's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chapel Allerton Leeds
· Barwick in Elmet Church of England Primary School, Leeds
· Roundhay St John Church of England Primary School, Leeds
Issue of Invitation to Tender 4th March 2024
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites 18th to 20th March 2024 inclusively
Clarification Deadline 12 noon Monday 1st April 2024
Clarification Return Deadline * 12 noon Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Deadline for return of Tender Responses 9:30am Wednesday 10th April 2024
Presentation by shortlisted bidders All Day Wednesday 1st May 2024
Reference site visits w/c 6th May 2024
Contract Awarded by Week ending 17th April 2024
Mobilisation Meeting TBC April 2024
Contract Commencement 1st September 2024 and 28th October 2024
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
2 025 577.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 059 506.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE2
UKE4
Main site or place of performance:
1st September 2024 for new academic year launch
· Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School, Skipton
· Christ Church CE (VC) Primary School, Skipton
· Roecliffe Church of England Primary School, Boroughbridge
· Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School, Harrogate
· The Federation of Grewelthorpe CE Primary School, Fountains CE Primary School & North Stainley Church of England Primary School, Ripon
Monday 28th October 2024 for Autumn term second half, launch
· The Federation of Holy Trinity Schools and Nursery, Ripon
· St Matthew's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chapel Allerton Leeds
· Barwick in Elmet Church of England Primary School, Leeds
· Roundhay St John Church of England Primary School, Leeds
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry.
At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice.
The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As per ITT
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: As per ITT
/ Weighting: 50
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-006919
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hutchisons Catering Services
06482157
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 025 577.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd
Harrogate
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.redboxcs.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2024