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II.1.1) Title
Oasis Community Learning — Tender for Catering Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Oasis Community Learning (OCL) is one of the largest multi-academy trusts in England. https://www.oasiscommunitylearning.org
We were established in 2004 with a vision to create ‘Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community’ and have since grown into a family of 52 academies.
We currently serve over 28 000 young people, 49 % of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds and 31 % speak English as an additional language.
We are determined to raise the educational bar for all our students and to close the educational gap that exists between disadvantaged students and their more privileged counterparts.
Our academies are in five main regions of England, providing either primary, secondary, all-through education or special education.
Our strong ethos is integral to our educational provision — it is an expression of our character, a statement of who we are and therefore the lens through which we assess all that we do.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
London and South East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The catering tender will be divided into 4 lots as follows (details of the schools within each lot can be found on the OCL website under ‘Our Academies’.
Lot 1: London and South East — 14 schools
Lot 2: North — 18 schools
Lot 3: Midlands — 8 schools
Lot 4: South West and South Coast — 12 schools
Annual Cash and FSM Sales Figures:
2018-19:
All through schools x 2: 577 708 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 2 395 724 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 2 596 388 GBP
Total annual sales value: 5 569 820 GBP
3-year contract sales value:
All through schools x 2: 1 733 124 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 7 187 172 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 7 789 164 GBP
Total annual sales value: 16 709 460 GBP
(See SQ document for further information).
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:
01/09/2020
End:
31/08/2025
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
North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The catering tender will be divided into 4 lots as follows (details of the schools within each lot can be found on the OCL website under ‘Our Academies’.
Lot 1: London and South East — 14 schools
Lot 2: North — 18 schools
Lot 3: Midlands — 8 schools
Lot 4: South West and South Coast — 12 schools
Annual cash and FSM sales figures:
2018-19:
All through schools x 2: 577 708 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 2 395 724 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 2 596 388 GBP
Total annual sales value: 5 569 820 GBP
3-year contract sales value:
All through schools x 2: 1 733 124 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 7 187 172 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 7 789 164 GBP
Total annual sales value: 16 709 460 GBP
(See SQ document for further information).
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:
01/09/2020
End:
31/08/2025
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Midlands
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The catering tender will be divided into 4 lots as follows (details of the schools within each lot can be found on the OCL website under ‘Our Academies’.
Lot 1: London and South East — 14 schools
Lot 2: North — 18 schools
Lot 3: Midlands — 8 schools
Lot 4: South West and South Coast — 12 schools
Annual cash and FSM sales figures:
2018-19:
All through schools x 2: 577 708 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 2 395 724 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 2 596 388 GBP
Total annual sales value: 5 569 820 GBP
3-year contract sales value:
All through schools x 2: 1 733 124 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 7 187 172 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 7 789 164 GBP
Total annual sales value: 16 709 460 GBP
(See SQ document for further information).
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:
01/09/2020
End:
31/08/2025
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
South West and South Coast
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The catering tender will be divided into 4 lots as follows (details of the schools within each lot can be found on the OCL website under ‘Our Academies’.
Lot 1: London and South East — 14 schools
Lot 2: North — 18 schools
Lot 3: Midlands — 8 schools
Lot 4: South West and South Coast — 12 schools
Annual cash and FSM Sales Figures:
2018-19:
All through schools x 2: 577 708 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 2 395 724 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 2 596 388 GBP
Total annual sales value: 5 569 820 GBP
3-year contract sales value:
All through schools x 2: 1 733 124 GBP
Secondary schools x 12: 7 187 172 GBP
Primary schools x 29: 7 789 164 GBP
Total annual sales value: 16 709 460 GBP
(See SQ Document for further information).
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:
01/09/2020
End:
31/08/2025
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
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: at: https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/oasis/
The closing date for receipt of the selection questionnaire is 13.12.2019 (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.