Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Matriculate Consulting Ltd
12, Upper Pavenill, Purton
Swindon
SN5 4DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7342951449
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA41589
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://matriculateconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/4Cs-SQ-1-1.docx
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
The Four Cs MAT - School Catering Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The 4 Cs MAT currently has four member academies - one secondary and three primaries all in Cambridgeshire. There are also two schools due to open in September 2022.
The Trust expect the catering services across its schools to be of high quality,delivering a positive dining experience to all customers
The schools that form part of this tender are :
Lot 1- Secondary -Arthur Mellows Village College – 1720 students on roll
Lot 2 -Manor Drive Secondary (new build) - 60 in September 2022 rising to 900 and Manor Drive Secondary(new build)- 120 in September 2022 rising to 420
Lot 3 - Primary - Discovery Primary Academy - 548 pupils on roll
Lot 4 -Primary - Fulbridge Academy -878 pupils on roll
Lot 5 -Primary - Hampton Vale Primary Academy-681 pupils on roll
The financial structure of Lot 1 will be on a guaranteed cost/return model, with Lot 2 on a ‘cost plus model with guarantees for the first year-moving to a guaranteed cost/return model from year 2 and beyond. Lots 3,4 & 5 will be on a price per meal model.
Please note that the successful organisation(s) may be required to gain Admitted Body Status to Cambridgeshire Local Government Pension Scheme.
The Trust is voluntarily following the restricted procedure as set out within the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), however please note that this is considered a contract under the Light Touch Regime and therefore the Trust are not obliged to follow the full scope of the PCR.
Completed Supplier Questionnaires(SQ) should be sent to tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk before the published deadline. The link to the SQ can be found in 1.3
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 125 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The Trust reserves the right to award one or more lots to a single supplier
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Arthur Mellows Village College
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
Arthur Mellow Village College
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arthur Mellows Village College is a mixed academy with 1720 pupils aged 11 to 18, of which 400 are in the Sixth Form.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Manor Drive Primary and Manor Drive Secondary School
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
Peterborough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Manor Drive Primary Academy and Manor Drive Secondary Academy are due to open in new purpose-built school buildings in September 2022.
Sharing the same site, both schools having their own production kitchen and dining areas.
The primary school is a 2-form entry primary school expecting 60 pupils in September 2022 (and growing by 60 per year thereafter). The secondary school is 3-form entry expecting 120 pupils in September 2022.
For the first year of the contract the caterer will be required to prepare all food in the secondary kitchen, with the primary offer being delivered by trolley to the primary dining hall.
For the first year of the contract Manor Drive finance will be on a ‘cost plus’ basis with certain elements guaranteed (e.g. GP%). From year two, finance will revert to the guaranteed profit and loss model with an annually negotiated budget as per the core contract.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Discovery Primary Academy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
Peterborough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Discovery Primary Academy currently operates the service with an in-house team. There are currently 548 pupils on roll.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Fulbridge Academy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
Peterborough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fulbridge Primary Academy has 840 pupils on roll.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Hampton Vale Primary Academy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
Peterborough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampton Vale Primary Academy has 681 pupils on roll.
The catering provider will be required to continue providing breakfast and after school snacks in addition to the main lunch service
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/12/2021
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
10/01/2022
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:224265)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/11/2021