Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hales Valley Trust
10476114
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Dudley
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UK
Contact person: Lucy Horner
Telephone: +44 7896876942
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Gig Mill Primary School
Stourbridge
UK
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill
UK
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Hales Valley Trust - Catering Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
With a contract start date of February 2024 - Hales Valley Trust - consisting of five primary schools plus a further 2 schools are looking for a caterer to provide a quality schools meals catering service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
992 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
7 primary schools across Dudley
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hales Valley Trust with its 5 member academies, along with Gig Mill Primary and Withymoor Primary school are seeking a partner to provide school meals across all 7 primaries, and 3,500 pupils.
The Trust is expected to grow during the contract tenure.
The current catering provider is Dudley Council, who will be ceasing providing services to schools across the Dudley area.
In order to ensure competition, transparency and value for money, this procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or as may be amended.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Three year contract, with the option to extend for up to 24 months
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-021364
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CATER LINK LIMITED
03732298
Reading
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 992 164.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Office
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2024