II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Paganel Primary School.
Paganel Primary School is situated in Selly Oak, South Birmingham, and currently has 338 children on roll.
Our whole school target is:
‘The Pursuit of Greatness’ this is underpinned by the core values of Respect, Enquire and Persevere
The contract will commence on 1 August 2022 for an initial period of three years, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of two years at the discretion of the governing body. This is the first time the market has been tested for the catering service.
The School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The School expects the successful contractor to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its stated target. The School requires Year one Menus to be fully compliant with the Food for Life Silver standard, moving to Gold standard in Year two of the contract onwards.
The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services within the School, which currently, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. The School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, prepared on-site.
The School intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall student experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful contractor will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. Approximately 27% of the current pupil roll are Muslims, though at present there are no plans for a specific Halal catering provision.
The successful contractor will work closely with the School to manage the provision of catering and the overall ‘meal experience. Contractor’s thoughts regarding how to support the School’s strategic objective of being ‘cashless’ within the term of the initial contract are welcome.
The School invites bidders to consider offers of Capital Investment.
Currently Years 3-6 are charged £2.30 a day for a school meal. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible for Universal Free School Meals, at no cost to the parents/carers
The contract includes a service on each of the 190 full academic days and by agreement for the 5 inset days. Annual catering revenue for the year ending 31st March 2021 was £93,071
See SQ Document for further details.
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:
465 355.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2022
End:
31/07/2027
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