Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Catering Services TOVE Learning Trust — Rushden Academy
Rushden Academy, Hayway
Rushden
NN10 6AG
UK
Contact person: Liz Ellory-Hoare
Telephone: +44 1423810985
E-mail: admin@redboxcs.com
Fax: +44 1423810985
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.redboxcs.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Secondary Academy
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TOVE Learning Trust Rushden Academy
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55523100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Providing healthy and good quality catering services at a Northamptonshire Secondary Academy and attached nursery who are looking to appoint
A catering contractor to provide school meals from February 2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF25
Main site or place of performance:
Rushden Academy
Hayway
Rushden
NN10 6AG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with 2 optional one year extensions.
The bidding contractors must be able to show a proven track record of operating similar contracts within budget and guidelines.
You must be able to show an innovative approach to providing a school meal service in lines with healthy eating and sourcing fresh local produce.
Note: The site visit will take place as follows; 19.11.2018 at 11:00 a.m.
There will also be an opportunity for bidders to meet with the leadership team on a one on one basis following these visits.
Note: deadline for return of tender is midday Thursday 29.11.2018 using the corresponding Form of acknowledgement. Presentations to the schools will be held on 7.12.2018. Please note that this tender falls under the regulations of the light touch regime of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative Questions
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Financial Narrative
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
This contract has been awarded to aspens.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 214-491305
Section V: Award of contract
Title: TOVE Learning Trust Rushden Academy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/01/2019
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
Aspens Services Ltd
Suite 5 Offerton Barns Business Centre, Offerton Lane
Hindlip Worcestershire
WR3 8SX
UK
Telephone: +44 1905759613
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 138.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The documents that you require for completion of this tender can be obtained by emailing admin@redboxcs.com.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Red Box Consultancy Service
Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd
Harrogate
HG2 8PB
UK
Telephone: +44 7927385731
E-mail: leh@redboxcs.com
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
10 day standstill complete on 23.1.2019.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/02/2019