Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Pathfinder Schools
Greening Road, Rothwell
Kettering
NN14 6BB
UK
Telephone: +44 1276-673880
E-mail: pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://pathfinderschools.org.uk/
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
Pathfinder Schools (Formerly Montsaye Community Learning Partnership) — 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 Pathfinder Schools at the following locations:
— Montsaye Academy,
— Rothwell Junior School,
— Rothwell Victoria Infant School,
— Loatlands Primary School,
— Havelock Junior School,
— Havelock Infant School,
— Wilbarston C of E Primary School,
— Rushton Primary School,
— Hawthorn Community Primary School.
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services at each of the above schools, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
Main site or place of performance:
See II.1.4) Short description
Northamptonshire and Leicestershire
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful supplier will be expected to source all fresh produce on a local basis, especially fresh meat, bakery and fruit and vegetables.
The emphasis for this service is on achieving ‘best value’ and the successful supplier will be expected to demonstrate innovation, flexibility and commercialism.
The contract being offered commences on 1.9.2019 for an initial three-year period and will operate on a fixed cost basis.
Please note that the successful supplier will pay the Litmus Partnership a consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of 8 000,00 GBP plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10 day standstill period ends w/c 22.7.2019. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this consultancy fee, over the length of the contract. The total full fee will be paid by the successful supplier, in full to the Litmus Partnership, by no later than 12.8.2019.
It is anticipated that the number of schools within Montsaye Community Learning Partnership may continue to grow during the course of this contract. The provision of catering services to these schools when they have joined will fall under the scope of this contract if required.
The successful supplier will be expected to provide the catering services within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios, etc that were applied to the successful bid at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust.
The approximate current value of this contract is c. 800 000 GBP p.a.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Food
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: People
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service development
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contractor compliance and cultural fit
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Finance
/ Weighting: 35
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 046-105606
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Montsaye Community Learning Partnership — Tender for Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABM Catering Ltd
Warwick
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 750 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Pathfinder Schools
Kettering
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/11/2019