Published date: 25 June 2019
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
School catering services - 55524000
Location of contract
B6 5NH
Value of contract
£4,300,000
Procurement reference
2019/S 120-294734
Published date
25 June 2019
Closing date
7 September 2018
Contract start date
1 April 2019
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
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
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Prince Albert Community Trust at the following schools:
- Prince Albert Primary School. Number of Students on roll: 735. Number of Staff: 95 teachers and support staff
- Highfield Junior and Infant School. Number of Students on roll: 843. Number of Staff: 349 teachers and support staff
- Heathfield Primary School. Number of Students on roll: 482. Number of Staff: 72 teachers and support staff
- Birchfield Primary School. Number of Students on roll: 787. Number of Staff: 98 teachers and support staff
The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.4.2019 until 31.3.2022, with the option to extend the contract term for a further term of up to 2 years and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the schools a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the schools for the duration of this contract.
The Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period, with a secondary academy of in the region of 1 600 students joining the trust in 2021. The provision of catering services within this and any further schools, when they have joined the Trust, may fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier would be expected to provide the catering service within the additional schools, using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful financial submission for the Trust, at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust.
Estimated Income 2017/18:
Prince Albert Primary School Total Income: 259 975,00 GBP
Highfield Junior and Infant School Total Income: 264 176,00 GBP
Heathfield Primary School Total Income: 129 218,00 GBP
Birchfield Primary School Total Income: 206 347,00 GBP
Whilst the Trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, they are not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the teaching and support staff and students on roll, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The schools wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
Further information is provided in the SQ Document.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Prince Albert Community Trust - Tender for Catering Services
- Opportunity
- Published 26 July 2018
Links
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- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/prince_albert_community_trust
- Bidding documents
- SQ Documentation ~ Prince Albert Community Trust
Additional text
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Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number.
The Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/prince_albert_community_trust
The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 7.9.2018 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.
Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Selection Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.
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.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
Award information
Awarded date
4 February 2019
Contract start date
15 April 2019
Contract end date
14 April 2024
Total value of contract
£2,740,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
ABM Catering Ltd
Address
arwick
United KingdomReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
The Litmus Partnership
Address
Prince Albert Community Trust
c/o Prince Albert Primary School, Albert Road, Aston
Birmingham
B6 5NH
England
Website
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Closing: 7 September 2018