Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Surrey Street
Norwich
NR1 3PB
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stjohnthebaptist-cmat.org.uk/
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
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The tender project is seeking to appoint a single Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of catering service within the existing facilities for the 8 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
•Notre Dame High School, Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB
•St Marys RC Primary School, Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0DG
•St Benets Catholic Primary, Ringsfield Road, Beccles, NR34 9PQ
•St Edmunds Catholic Primary School, St Marys Street, Bungay, NR32 1AY
•St Augustines Catholic Primary School, 19 West End, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG
•St Mary & St Peter Catholic Primary School, East Anglian Way, Gorleston, NR31 6QY
•Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Tollgate, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9XD
•St Marthas Catholic Primary School, Field Lane, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4AY – To commence 1 August 2022
•St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary, Jessop Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3QB
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH15
Main site or place of performance:
Norwich and East Norfolk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender project is seeking to appoint a single Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of catering service within the existing facilities for the 8 primary schools and 1 secondary school. The Trust has approximately 3,400 students as well as 50 nursey places on its roll, along with approximately 470 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered, as well as to looking at the delivery of the current catering service and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st January 2022 to the 31st December 2024 with the option to extend for a further two years, the extension would only be for 1 year at a time and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Trust a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Trust for the duration of this contract.
The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the schools will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.
The successful Supplier will be expected to maximise the sourcing of fresh produce on a local basis, as well as provide support on educating the pupils in healthy eating and where food comes from, as well as having experience of providing a delivered service as this is the case currently at St Marys & St Peters primary school A key requirement is that the delivered service is produced at one of the trusts existing schools.
Whilst the Trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The value of the current contract (in a non-Covid environment) is circa £720,000 per annum .
Please see further details within SQ Document.
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
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:
2021/S 000-009282
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspens Services Ltd
06561073
Teme House Whittington Hall, Teme House Whittington Hall
Worcester
WR5 2RY
UK
NUTS: UKG12
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:
: 4 764 551.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=631980324
GO Reference: GO-2021106-PRO-19030393
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Norwich
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2021