Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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: www.redboxcs.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.redboxcs.com
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
North Yorkshire Primary Schools Catering Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Grove Road Community Primary School
Stocks Lane Primary School
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School
Tender Schedule
Issue of Invitation to Tender WC 4th March 2024
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites 19th & 20th March 2024
Clarification Deadline 1st April 2024
Clarification Return Deadline * 8th April 2024
Deadline for return of Tender Responses 15th April 2024
Evaluation of Responses - Red Box WC 15th April 2024
Presentation by shortlisted bidders 30th April - Location TBC
Reference site visits WC 6th May 2024
Contract Awarded by 17th May 2024
Mobilisation Meeting 3rd June 2024
Contract Commencement 1st Sept 2024
Site Visits to Primary Schools Group
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School 11:00am 19th March 2024
Stocks Lane Primary School 12:30pm 19th March 2024
Grove Road Primary School 11:00am 20th March 2024
St Oswalds Church of England Primary School 12:30pm 20th March 2024
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Primary group of Schools has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process.
The Schools involved are: -
• Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, Leeds
• Stocks Lane Primary School, Bradford
• Grove Road Primary School, Harrogate
• St Oswalds Primary School, Guiseley
Further details about each School are given later in the document under 'The Schools'.
The Contract Duration and Structure
The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. It is the intention of the Schools to appoint a single contractor in order to maximise the benefits for all parties.
The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Schools' 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
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 possible one year extensions
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
Tender documents are available by contacting dd@redboxcs.com.
Documents are not available for downloading on the www.redboxcs.com website.
Tender timeline and Site visits are as above.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/04/2024
Local time: 09:30
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:
01/09/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/04/2024
Local time: 09:31
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd
Harrogate
HG2 8PB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2024