Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Northampton
Park Campus, Boughton Green Road
Northampton
NN2 7AL
UK
Contact person: Julia Gough
Telephone: +44 1604892663
E-mail: julia.gough@northampton.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1604722106
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northampton.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
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
ITT254 Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services.
Reference number: ITT254
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Catering services for 6 commercially operated outlets at University of Northampton (UoN) new Waterside Campus opening in September 2018, plus 3 legacy sites, 2 in Northampton and 1 in Daventry. Hospitality across all sites. Total projected annual turnover of approximately 2 500 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
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:
UKF24
Main site or place of performance:
Northamptonshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Northampton is seeking a catering partner to operate the services at their new Waterside campus when they transfer the majority of their activity there in September 2018. There will be 3 legacy catering outlets in retained buildings in Northampton (Newton Cafe on the Avenue campus and the cafe in the Innovation centre near Northampton station) and Daventry (the cafe and conference catering at the Icon centre) that their catering partner will also be responsible for once Waterside has opened.
It is intended to appoint a partner at the earliest opportunity so that they can understand how the current services operate and can prepare themselves and the staff they will be inheriting under TUPE for the new, re-energised services. It is therefore anticipated that the appointed partner will be on site from the beginning of 2018 and will have full access to the existing services from that time.
Bidding suppliers must comply with all current legislation and good industry practice to including but not limited to:
The General Food Law Regulations (EC) 178/2002; The Food Safety Act 1990; The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013; The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH); Equality Act 2010; Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; Data Protection Act 1998; and Environmental Protection Act 1990.
They must maintain an Environmental Management System and have strong CSR credentials
The annual value of the contract must not exceed 50 % of the total annual turnover of the supplier's business. The annual contract value is anticipated at 2 500 000 GBP, so bidding suppliers must have an annual turnover of 5 000 000 GBP or more.
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:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Potential for 2 x 1 year extension.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As set out in the Selection Questionnaire.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tender is published on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/
Please register your organisation, once registration is accepted you can access the tender documents.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/09/2017
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/10/2017
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Bidders should note that this contract is being procured by the University in accordance with the ‘Light Touch Procedure’ under Regulations 74, 75 and 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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.
The University reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not to proceed with all or part of the Contract. The University will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their selection questionnaire or tender submissions.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Procurement process will incorporate a standstill period at the point that notification of the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision as is required by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2017