2buy2: Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services

UK-Derby: School catering services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Saint Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
       Third Floor, St Katherine's House, Mansfield Road, Derby, DE1 3TQ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3333201015, Email: fiona.summerscales@2buy2.com
       Contact: Fiona Summerscales
       Main Address: https://www.srscmat.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKF11
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned 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:
      www.delta-esourcing.com

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Other type:: Multi Academy Trust
I.5) Main activity:    
   Education

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services    
          Reference number: EB-DPS-01
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      55524000 - School catering services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Saint Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, in collaboration with Churchmarketplace and 2buy2.com Ltd (Education Buying) are inviting providers of School Catering Services to participate in a Preliminary Market Consultation for a proposed National Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services. 1.1Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) is a “pre-procurement” process that enables contracting authorities and/or procurement agents acting on behalf of contracting authorities that are subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 to seek responses from the market in transparent, fair and equitable manner. The preliminary market consultation is an opportunity to influence the potential future shape and solution of a future procurement process. This process is not a procurement process, although it may form part of a procurement. Further details can be downloaded via Delta eSourcing. The deadline for PMC responses is 12noon XXXXXXXXXXXX.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 500,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 12       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:          
         The proposed solution is a Dynamic Purchasing System with multiple Lots based on regions of the UK. It is proposed that providers may submit expressions of interest for one or any combination of Lots throughout the duration of the DPS. This strategy forms part of the preliminary market consultation process.

II.2) Lot Description : 1    
   II.2.1) Title: Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services
         Lot Number: 1          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      55500000 - Canteen and catering services.          
      55520000 - Catering services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Saint Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, in collaboration with Churchmarketplace and 2buy2.com Ltd (Education Buying) are inviting providers of school catering services to participate in a Preliminary Market Consultation process for a proposed Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services. It is envisaged that the Dynamic Purchasing System will be open to any Educational establishment in the UK as a compliant best value route to market for School Catering services. It is proposed that providers will be able to apply to be on the DPS based on regional 'Lots'. For further information and to download the PMC documentation please visit www.delta-esourcing.com. Responses to this PMC should be submitted via Delta no later than 12noon on XXXXXXX.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      This PMC is being run in accordance with PCR2015 and is not a procurement process and will not result in a contract award. Participation in this PMC process does not provide any advantage in a subsequent procurement process. The PMC process provides an opportunity for interested providers to shape and inform a proposed future procurement solution.    

II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         31/07/2020
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=499882259
GO-2020617-PRO-16743557 TKR-2020617-PRO-16743556        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 17/06/2020