Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bury Council
Town Hall, Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
UK
Contact person: Mr Russell Starkie
Telephone: +44 1612535583
E-mail: r.starkie@bury.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD36
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bury.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bury.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=427b946b-5f72-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=427b946b-5f72-ee11-8124-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Delivery of a catering service at Elmhurst Short Stay Service
Reference number: DN696167
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Persona operates Elmhurst short stay facility for older people at Whalley Road, Whitefield on behalf of Bury Council. The facility supports older people with a range of social care needs and health conditions, some of whom are living with dementia. It has a modern but homely feel. There are 27 beds open 365 days per year.
We are looking for a catering provider at Elmhurst to provide catering for short stay customers within the home.
The service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and undergoes regular inspections from both CQC and the Bury Council Quality Assurance Team.
The provider will need to work in synergy with the short stay facility to:
• Promote healthy eating and wellbeing to the short stay customers.
• Contribute to employment and economic development in Bury by providing work placement, volunteering and apprenticeship opportunities for disabled people and young people.
• Provide healthy, nutritious, high-quality food with excellent choice and which meets a range of dietary needs including cultural and medical requirements including halal, kosher, soft diet, puree, sugar free, fat free etc.
• Meet inspection requirements (Care Act 2014) specifically in respect of nutrition, choice, hydration and diet and contribute to the overall service being safe, effective, responsive, well led and caring.
The contract is for the period 1st March 2024 to 28th February 2026
With an option to extend for a further 12 months
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD36
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a catering service at Elmhurst Short Stay Service
Persona operates Elmhurst short stay facility for older people at Whalley Road, Whitefield on behalf of Bury Council. The facility supports older people with a range of social care needs and health conditions, some of whom are living with dementia. It has a modern but homely feel. There are 27 beds open 365 days per year.
We are looking for a catering provider at Elmhurst to provide catering for short stay customers within the home.
The service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and undergoes regular inspections from both CQC and the Bury Council Quality Assurance Team.
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
Start:
01/03/2024
End:
28/02/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Open 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:
06/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Town Hall, Knowsley Street
Bury
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/10/2023