Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Victoria Academies Trust
Ballot Street, West Midlands
Smethwick
B66 3HH
UK
Contact person: Karen Eaton
Telephone: +44 07535071566
E-mail: karen@educationcateringsupport.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fibbersleyparkacademy.org.uk;http://rowleyparkacademy.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/adzw4gp1yfj6iff/Letter%20to%20Interested%20Contractors%20-%20Fibbersley%20Park%20Academy%20and%20Rowley%20Park%20Academy.docx?dl=0
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Education Catering Support Services
40 Hadley Close
Dudley
DY2 9JX
UK
Contact person: Karen Eaton
Telephone: +44 07535071566
E-mail: karen@educationcateringsupport.co.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.educationcateringsupport.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dropbox.com/s/adzw4gp1yfj6iff/Letter%20to%20Interested%20Contractors%20-%20Fibbersley%20Park%20Academy%20and%20Rowley%20Park%20Academy.docx?dl=0
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/adzw4gp1yfj6iff/Letter%20to%20Interested%20Contractors%20-%20Fibbersley%20Park%20Academy%20and%20Rowley%20Park%20Academy.docx?dl=0
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
School Catering Services - Victoria Academies Trust.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Victoria Academies Trust wishes to appoint one contractor to provide catering services at the following schools:
Fibbersley Academy, Willenhall Walsall and Rowley Park Academy, Stafford.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 425.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
Fibbersley Park Academy, Noose Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3BB and Rowley Park Academy, 66 Highfield Grove, Stafford, ST17 9RF.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Victoria Academies Trust wishes to appoint 1 contractor to provide catering services at the following schools:
Fibbersley Academy, Noose Lane, Willenhall, WV13 3BB,
Rowley Park Academy, 66 Highfield Grove, Stafford, ST17 9RF.
In tendering the Catering Contract, the Schools are looking for potential contractors to demonstrate their experience and expertise to manage the catering team and ensuring that they cook good quality meals from a range of creative and innovative menus, whilst ensuring compliance with Government Nutritional and Food Based Standards.
The schools want to appoint a caterer to provide a fully managed catering service.
The schools want the caterer to provide meals that will encourage the school community to make healthy choices and in turn increase the uptake of the meals that are served.
The catering provision will be based each school which has a purpose built modern kitchen and shared use dining room. Several catering staff are employed on Local Authority terms and conditions of employment. The invitation to Tender is for the 2 schools together to be managed by 1 contractor for the duration of the contract. No submissions citing a provision for either school as an individual contract will not be accepted.
The contract will be awarded for a period of three years, commencing from 1.9.2017.
Tender Schedule
A site visit to the School will be conducted to enable Tenderers to gain an understanding of the School site and the services required.
A site meeting has been arranged for 23rd and 24th March, commencing at 11:30. Tenderers will have the opportunity to view the existing catering facility and lunch service at the site.
No more than 2 representatives of each company are to attend the initial site meeting.
Tenders should be sent no later than 12:00 on 18.4.2017.
Tenders received after this date and time will not be considered.
Following detailed evaluation, short listed Tenderers may be required to make a presentation of their proposals to representatives of Fibbersley Park Primary School and Rowley Park Primary Academy.
Samples of food that is going to be served at each school will be required for no more than 10 people. Each company will also be required to prepare a presentation for a panel of no more than 10 people.
The date of the shortlisted tenders event is 18.5.2017
A final decision is anticipated by 20.5.2017.
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:
400 425.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
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:
18/04/2017
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/06/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/04/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Victoria Academies Trust wishes to appoint 1 contractor to provide catering services at the following schools:
Fibbersley Academy, Noose Lane, Willenhall, WV13 3BB,
Rowley Park Academy, 66 Highfield Grove, Stafford, ST17 9RF.
In tendering the Catering Contract, the Schools are looking for potential contractors to demonstrate their experience and expertise to manage the catering team and ensuring that they cook good quality meals from a range of creative and innovative menus, whilst ensuring compliance with Government Nutritional and Food Based Standards.
The schools want to appoint a caterer to provide a fully managed catering service.
The schools want the caterer to provide meals that will encourage the school community to make healthy choices and in turn increase the uptake of the meals that are served.
The catering provision will be based at each school which has a purpose built modern kitchen and shared use dining room. Several catering staff are employed on Local Authority terms and conditions of employment. The invitation to Tender is for the 2 schools together to be managed by 1 contractor for the duration of the contract. No submissions citing a provision for either school as an individual contract will not be accepted.
The contract will be awarded for a period of three years, commencing from 1.9.2017.
Tender Schedule
A site visit to the School will be conducted to enable Tenderers to gain an understanding of the School site and the services required.
A site meeting has been arranged for 23rd and 24th March, commencing at 11:30. Tenderers will have the opportunity to view the existing catering facility and lunch service at the site.
No more than two representatives of each company are to attend the initial site meeting.
Tenders should be sent no later than 12:00 on 18.4.2017.
Tenders received after this date and time will not be considered.
Following detailed evaluation, short listed Tenderers may be required to make a presentation of their proposals to representatives of Fibbersley Park Primary School and Rowley Park Primary Academy.
Samples of food that is going to be served at each school will be required for no more than 10 people. Each company will also be required to prepare a presentation for a panel of no more than 10 people.
The date of the shortlisted tenders event is 18.5.2017.
A final decision is anticipated by 20.5.2017.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=194870.
(MT Ref:194870).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Education Catering Support Services
40 Hadley Close
Dudley
DY2 9JX
UK
Telephone: +44 07535071566
E-mail: karen@educationcateringsupport.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.educationcateringsupport.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/03/2017