Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Kemnal Academies Trust
The Atkins Centre, Sevonoaks Way
Sidcup
DA14 5AA
UK
Contact person: Kim Medhurst
E-mail: procurement@tkat.org
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.tkat.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Catering Services
Reference number: TKAT 19002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) is made up of 44 academies spread across the South East of England and split into 5 regions — TKAT Essex, TKAT City, TKAT East, TKAT Central and TKAT Coast. This tender has a 2 fold purpose to set up a Framework Agreement for catering services which all TKAT academies can access in each of the 5 regions and to appoint service providers for the academies in the TKAT City Region for whom contracts (in the main) need to be awarded for the commencement of the 2019/20 academic year. TKAT City Region covers academies based in the Bexley, Bromley, and Swanley area of Kent and consist of 4 primary academies (Grays Farm, Horizon, Royal Park, Shenstone) and 3 secondary academies (Cleeve Park School and Cleeve Meadow School, Kemnal Technology College and Orchards.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Organisations may submit a bid for Lot 1, Lot 2 or both. The number of bidders awarded a place on Lot 2 will be the top eight (8) scoring bidders on completion of the evaluation of the bids received for this lot. Bidders will be ranked based on their final score. The number of bidders who will be awarded a place on Lot 1 will not be restricted and they will not be ranked.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Primary Academies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework Agreement for the Provision of Catering Services (“The Services”) is being tendered by The Kemnal Academies Trust (“TKAT”). Lot 1 is for the Primary Academies within the Trust that are spread across the South East of England. There are currently a total of 30 primary academies within the Trust.
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:
9 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will be renewed at the end of its term which is for a period of 5 years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Framework Agreement will be awarded for a period of five years (5) years from the services commencement date and will not be extended beyond the 5 year term. This is to allow TKAT time to roll out and give sufficient time for the new catering services to bed in, in each academy, and incorporate lessons learned from each roll out across the Trust.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Secondary Academies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework Agreement for the provision of catering services (“The Services”) is being tendered by The Kemnal Academies Trust (“TKAT”). Lot 2 is for the secondary academies within the Trust that are spread across the South East of England. There are currently a total of 14 secondary academies within the Trust.
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:
9 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
At the end of the Framework Agreement period of 5 years from the commencement date.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Framework Agreement will be awarded for a period of five years (5) years from the services commencement date and will not be extended beyond the 5 year term. This is to allow TKAT time to roll out and give sufficient time for the new catering services to bed in, in each academy, and incorporate lessons learned from each roll out across the Trust.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As detailed within the procurement documents.
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.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
As detailed within the procurement documents
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed within the procurement documents
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 30
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The maximum duration of the Framework Agreement will be Five (5) years from the Services Commencement Date. This is to allow TKAT time to roll out and give sufficient time for the new Catering Services to bed in, in each academy, and incorporate lessons learned from each roll out across the Trust.
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:
25/04/2019
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:
25/04/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
As agreed and authorised by TKAT.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Organisations may submit a bid for Lot 1, Lot 2 or both. Organisations who do not gain a place on the Framework Agreement for either Lot 1 or Lot 2, will not be considered for selection for the TKAT City Region academies or any of the regions as the Framework Agreement is rolled out across the Trust. The number of bidders awarded a place on Lot 2 will be the top eight (8) scoring bidders on completion of the evaluation of the bids received for this lot. Bidders will be ranked based on their final score. The number of bidders who will be awarded a place on Lot 1 will not be restricted and they will not be ranked. Bidders are strongly recommended to attend the bidder briefing session at 10:30 am on 19.3.2019 at: Kemnal Technology College, Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5AA. For those bidders who wish to participate in the further competition for the City Region bidders “will be required” to attend a site visit for each of the academies arranged over 2 days of the 19 and the 20.3.2019.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2019