Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley, Solihull
West Midlands
B90 2PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lighthall.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/9GQ2SK89RG
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
Light Hall School ~ Catering Tender
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 Light Hall School.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
253 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Light Hall School is a very special place, our students are friendly, enthusiastic and eager to learn. They are at the heart of all we do. Our staff are caring, supportive and completely committed to ensuring that every child succeeds and achieves their very best with us, no matter what their starting point. We are currently a co-educational 11-16 academy. Our aim is that every student leaves us, not only having achieved their full potential academically, but with a lifelong love of learning, a sound moral compass and high aspirations and expectations of themselves. Care and respect for others and our environment are the norm at Light Hall. It’s the Light Hall way. Positive relationships are the driving force behind our success. We offer numerous opportunities and experiences to equip every student with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to become valued and successful members of society. There is an expectation that everyone participates actively and positively, in the life of our learning community. The possibilities are endless.
Learning is our core purpose. At Light Hall School, we structure learning to excite our students’ curiosity and to inspire them to become successful, lifelong, independent learners. Our teachers are enthusiastic and extremely passionate about their subjects, spending considerable time planning interesting lessons, so that their love of their subject is passed on to the students. Our students enjoy their lessons. Every child, regardless of starting point, has access to a curriculum which is broad and balanced. It fully supports them in their acquisition of the knowledge, skills and cultural capital they need to be successful, not only in their chosen career path, but in life as a whole.
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract awarded will be on a guaranteed performance basis.
The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1 September 2024 and concluding on August 2027, with the potential for an extension of up to a further two one year periods, on the same terms and conditions without the right to further extend.
Please see SQ Document for more information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
253 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2024
End:
31/08/2029
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
29/01/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
<a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Midlands:-School-catering-services./9GQ2SK89RG" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Midlands:-School-catering-services./9GQ2SK89RG</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/9GQ2SK89RG" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/9GQ2SK89RG</a>
GO Reference: GO-2023111-PRO-24317895
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley, Solihull
West Midlands
B90 2PZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/11/2023