The Litmus Partnership has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
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Title: | Dormers Wells Learning Trust |
Notice type: | Contract Award Notice |
Authority: | The Litmus Partnership |
Nature of contract: | Services |
Procedure: | Restricted |
Short Description: | Dormers Wells Infant and Junior Schools in Southall, Middlesex were founded in 1954. In February 2018 the Junior School became an Academy, with the Infant School joining the Dormers Wells Learning Trust in January 2019. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 703 students on roll and 86 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. |
Published: | 21/09/2020 13:27 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Dormers Wells Learning Trust
Dormers Wells High School, Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, UB1 3HZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: http://www.dwhs.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKI
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No
I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
Education
Section II: Object Of The Contract
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Dormers Wells Learning Trust
Reference number: Not Provided
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
55524000 - School catering services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: Dormers Wells Infant and Junior Schools in Southall, Middlesex were founded in 1954. In February 2018 the Junior School became an Academy, with the Infant School joining the Dormers Wells Learning Trust in January 2019.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 703 students on roll and 86 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 50,000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKI - LONDON
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Dormers Wells Infant and Junior Schools in Southall, Middlesex were founded in 1954. In February 2018 the Junior School became an Academy, with the Infant School joining the Dormers Wells Learning Trust in January 2019.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 703 students on roll and 86 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from September 2020 to August 2023 with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. This contract will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Dormers Wells Learning Trust for the duration of this contract.
The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals are to be charged with a margin attached and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.
Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
Dormers Wells Infant & Junior Schools expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters.
The School believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning.
As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the Contractor’s tender submission would be welcomed.
Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis.
Please be advised that we are not aware if current catering staffs are in the LGPS, as they are employed by an external catering contractor.
Please be advised that the catering service is currently run in house/ contracted to Chartwells.
Please be advised that the School has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers’ liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £5m.
The minimum annual turnover that your catering company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £2m.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided
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: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9H3923CR3H
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 19-42169
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No
Section V: Award of contract
Award Of Contract (No.1)
Contract No: 042169
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 16/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Cater Link Ltd, 03732298
Early West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKI
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 47,500
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information: 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.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dormers Wells Learning Trust
London, United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/09/2020