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Contract Notice

Aldridge Education — Tender for Catering Services

  • First published: 08 March 2019
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Aldridge Education
Authority ID:
AA74979
Publication date:
08 March 2019
Deadline date:
09 April 2019
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier(s) whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the Trust a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Trust for the duration of this contract.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Trust, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements and any community user requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

The Trust 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 on-site. The Trust expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values.

The Trust are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century; any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the supplier’s (“Suppliers”) tender submission would be welcomed. The Trust would wish for the supplier(s) to look at making investments that are tailored to our individual schools’ needs; for example, investments to introduce throughput improvements and provide for satellite hubs in our larger secondary schools in the North.

There are currently 8 schools within the multi-academy trust (II.1.4) Short description).

We are a growing Trust and require the flexibility to increase our catering requirements should the number of academy schools grows.

Our school year is based on a calendar of 195 days of which 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that our schools are open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. All our schools are open to community users throughout the year during evenings, weekend and during school holidays. The successful supplier(s) will be required to provide catering services to meet the needs of all customers/users of the school facilities.

The eight (8) schools in the Trust are geographically located in the North and the South of England and the ITT will be structured in two (2) Lots. It is not mandatory for suppliers to bid for both lots. Suppliers are encouraged to bid for all schools in the relevant lot.

Some existing catering staff are members of the local government pension scheme and the Trust expects the successful supplier to have experience of and capability to continue this pension in respect of those existing staff that transfer to the supplier(s).

The contract being tendered is for an initial 3 years in duration from August 2019 to August 2022 with the option for the Trust to extend for a further year and a further final year (3+1+1).

The Trust will measure the overall value for money of the suppliers’ responses but the Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The Trust is not obliged to award and may choose not to award for any specific school or schools. The Trust may choose to award to more than one supplier for each Lot. Bidders are required to provide a price for each school independent of other schools and bidders are encouraged to provide a total price for all schools in a Lot.

Further i

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Aldridge Education

30 Millbank

London

SW1P 4DU

UK

Telephone: +44 1276-673880

E-mail: pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk

NUTS: UKF2

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://aldridgeeducation.org/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/aldridge-catering/


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


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

Aldridge Education — Tender for Catering Services

II.1.2) Main CPV code

55524000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for Aldridge Education at the following locations:

— Brighton Aldridge Community Academy,

— Portslade Aldridge Community Academy,

— Duke’s Aldridge Academy,

— Darwen Aldridge Community Academy,

— Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio,

— Darwen Vale High School,

— Sudell Primary School,

— UTC@MediaCity.

Aldridge Education is a Multi-Academy Trust (the “Trust”) established to fulfil the Aldridge ambition of growth through education. The Trust is running a catering services tender project covering 8 schools located across the North and the South of England and seeking to appoint supplier(s) with experience of working with schools of all types and sizes and delivering innovative ideas to provide exceptional catering to all our customers — students, teaching, support staff and our community users.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 — South

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

55524000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ21

UKI


Main site or place of performance:

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, Brighton

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, Brighton

Duke’s Aldridge Academy, London

UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier(s) whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the Trust a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Trust for the duration of this contract.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Trust, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements and any community user requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

The Trust 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 on-site. The Trust expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values.

The Trust are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century; any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the supplier’s (“Suppliers”) tender submission would be welcomed. The Trust would wish for the supplier(s) to look at making investments that are tailored to our individual schools’ needs; for example, investments to introduce throughput improvements and provide for satellite hubs in our larger secondary schools in the North.

There are currently 8 schools within the multi-academy trust (II.1.4) Short description).

We are a growing Trust and require the flexibility to increase our catering requirements should the number of academy schools grows.

Our school year is based on a calendar of 195 days of which 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that our schools are open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. All our schools are open to community users throughout the year during evenings, weekend and during school holidays. The successful supplier(s) will be required to provide catering services to meet the needs of all customers/users of the school facilities.

The eight (8) schools in the Trust are geographically located in the North and the South of England and the ITT will be structured in two (2) Lots. It is not mandatory for suppliers to bid for both lots. Suppliers are encouraged to bid for all schools in the relevant lot.

Some existing catering staff are members of the local government pension scheme and the Trust expects the successful supplier to have experience of and capability to continue this pension in respect of those existing staff that transfer to the supplier(s).

The contract being tendered is for an initial 3 years in duration from August 2019 to August 2022 with the option for the Trust to extend for a further year and a further final year (3+1+1).

The Trust will measure the overall value for money of the suppliers’ responses but the Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The Trust is not obliged to award and may choose not to award for any specific school or schools. The Trust may choose to award to more than one supplier for each Lot. Bidders are required to provide a price for each school independent of other schools and bidders are encouraged to provide a total price for all schools in a Lot.

Further information is provided in the SQ Document.

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

Start: 01/09/2019

End: 31/08/2024

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 — North

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

55524000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD4


Main site or place of performance:

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, Darwen Vale High School, Sudell Primary School

Darwen, Lancashire

UTC@MediaCityUK, Salford, Lancashire

UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier(s) whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the Trust a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Trust for the duration of this contract.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Trust, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements and any community user requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

The Trust 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 on-site. The Trust expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values.

The Trust are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century; any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the supplier’s (“Suppliers”) tender submission would be welcomed. The Trust would wish for the supplier(s) to look at making investments that are tailored to our individual schools’ needs; for example, investments to introduce throughput improvements and provide for satellite hubs in our larger secondary schools in the North.

There are currently 8 schools within the multi-academy trust (II.1.4) Short description).

We are a growing Trust and require the flexibility to increase our catering requirements should the number of academy schools grows.

Our school year is based on a calendar of 195 days of which 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that our schools are open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. All our schools are open to community users throughout the year during evenings, weekend and during school holidays. The successful supplier(s) will be required to provide catering services to meet the needs of all customers/users of the school facilities.

The eight (8) schools in the Trust are geographically located in the North and the South of England and the ITT will be structured in two (2) lots. It is not mandatory for Suppliers to bid for both lots. Suppliers are encouraged to bid for all schools in the relevant lot.

Some existing catering staff are members of the local government pension scheme and the Trust expects the successful supplier to have experience of and capability to continue this pension in respect of those existing staff that transfer to the supplier(s).

The contract being tendered is for an initial 3 years in duration from August 2019 to August 2022 with the option for the Trust to extend for a further year and a further final year (3+1+1).

The Trust will measure the overall Value for money of the suppliers’ responses but the Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The Trust is not obliged to award and may choose not to award for any specific school or schools. The Trust may choose to award to more than one supplier for each Lot. Bidders are required to provide a price for each school independent of other schools and bidders are encouraged to provide a total price for all schools in a lot.

Further information is provided in the SQ Document.

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

Start: 01/09/2019

End: 31/08/2024

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Restricted 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: 09/04/2019

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 03/05/2019

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract/notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number.

The selection questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/aldridge-catering/

The closing date for receipt of the selection questionnaire is 9.4.2019 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Ltd, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.

Documents in respect of economic/financial standing (where indicated in the selection questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Ltd, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.

It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this Contract Notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.

The Contracting Authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.

The Contracting Authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the Contracting Authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

N/A

N/A

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

05/03/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
55524000 School catering services Catering services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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