Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Kent Academies Trust
07185018
Brompton Academy, Marlborough Road
Gillingham
ME7 5HT
UK
Contact person: Chloe Boyes
Telephone: +44 8452577050
E-mail: Chloe.Boyes@schoolsbuyingclub.com
NUTS: UKJ41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
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
BC-10633 University of Kent Academies Trust Catering
Reference number: BC-10633
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Kent Academies Trust is a trust comprised of 2 secondary schools, Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar School for Girls in Kent. Brompton Academy has approximately 1 400 pupils, and Chatham Grammar has approximately 900. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the client. It is the client’s expectation that the successful bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
55523100
15894210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ41
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Kent Academies Trust is a trust comprised of 2 secondary schools, Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar School for Girls in Kent. Brompton Academy has approximately 1 400 pupils, and Chatham Grammar has approximately 900. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the client. It is the client’s expectation that the successful bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for two further 1 year periods. The services are to be provided at the following addresses: Brompton Academy, Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT Chatham Grammar School for Girls, Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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 238-583901
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BC-10633
Title: BC-10633 University of Kent Academies Trust Catering
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cater Link Ltd
3732298
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
URL: www.caterlinkltd.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 528 925.36
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2020