Published date: 17 June 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 July 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

Location of contract

WA2 0YL

Value of contract

£525,000 to £657,000

Procurement reference

PfHCon/00000105

Published date

17 June 2020

Closing date

17 July 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Alpha wish to appoint an experienced service provider to provide a catering service at Poppyfields extra care development. This will include provision of between 80 -100 hot meals per day and a bistro service seven days a week. Poppyfields is a new extra care development located in Upton, Wirral which is due to open in Spring 2021. In line with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 in respect of the Light Touch Regime, Alpha has elected to follow the structure of an open procedure in order to ensure a best practice approach to the procurement of this contract.

Full details related to the scope of services to be procured are included within Document B - Tender Requirements and Specification.

It is intended that the contract established following the procurement will run for an initial term of three years, extendable for a further term of two years via annual extensions. Any extension will be at the discretion of Alpha. The estimated contract value is c. £175,000 - £219,000 (exc VAT) per annum, based on between 80 - 100 hot meals per day.

Alpha will utilise bespoke terms and conditions, which have been included within the tender documentation set.

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Procurement for Housing have been appointed by Alpha to facilitate this tendering exercise.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Patricia Conway

Address

Woolston Grange Avenue
Birchwood
Warrington
WA2 0YL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01925 282 360

Email

pconway@inprovagroup.com