Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tudor Grange Academies Trust
Solihull
B91 3PD
UK
Contact person: Robert Salmon
Telephone: +44 7342951449
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA41589
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://matriculateconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SQ-Tudor-Grange-Academies-Trust-FINAL.docx
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Matriculate Consulting
Swindon
UK
Telephone: +44 7342951449
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
Matriculate Consulting
Swindon
UK
E-mail: tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.matriculateconsulting.co.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
Tudor Grange Academies Trust
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
TGAT is seeking a catering partner to manage catering services from August 2020 across all 10 member academies.
Tudor Grange Academies Trust (TGAT) is a Trust of 10 schools: 5 secondary, 1 all through academy and 4 primary academies. The core vision of the Trust is to develop a Multi Academy Trust of 6 secondary schools, all within 1 hour travelling distance from Solihull, and groups of primary feeder schools around the secondaries which all exploit the benefits of a model for school to school partnership.
Currently the catering service for 9 academies is in-house, with one primary academy-Yew Tree- being outsourced. 2 of the smaller primary academies receive delivered meal services.
The successful organisation will be required to gain Admitted Body Status from 3 Pension Authorities. A bond or bonds may be required from the successful organisation.
Additional schools that join the Trust may join the contract in the future, subject to due process.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
13 625 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000
55523100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
Tudor Grange Academies Trust member Academies in East and West Midlands.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
TGAT is seeking a catering partner to manage catering services from August 2020 across all 10 member academies:
— Tudor Grange Academy Solihull (secondary),
— Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James (Solihull),
— Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (Solihull secondary),
— Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree (Solihull),
— Tudor Grange Academy Worcester,
— Tudor Grange Academy Redditch,
— Tudor Grange Primary Academy Haselor (Alcester),
— Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale (Stratford-upon-Avon),
— Tudor Grange Robert Smyth Academy (Market Harborough Secondary),
— Tudor Grange Samworth Academy (Leicester all-through).
Tudor Grange Academies Trust (TGAT) is a Trust of 10 schools: 5 secondary, 1 all through academy and 4 primary academies. The core vision of the Trust is to develop a Multi Academy Trust of 6 secondary schools, all within 1 hour travelling distance from Solihull, and groups of primary feeder schools around the secondaries which all exploit the benefits of a model for school to school partnership.
Currently the catering service for 9 academies is in-house, with one primary academy-Yew Tree- being outsourced. 2 of the smaller primary academies receive delivered meal services.
The successful organisation will be required to gain Admitted Body Status from 3 Pension Authorities. A bond or bonds may be required from the successful organisation.
Additional schools that join the Trust may join the contract in the future, subject to due process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical/quality
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
13 625 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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:
01/11/2019
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
08/11/2019
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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=217502
(MT Ref:217502)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Matriculate Consulting Ltd
Swindon
SN5 4DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7342951449
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2019