H C L: The Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment

UK-Welwyn Garden City: Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Hertfordshire Catering Ltd
       Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1707938625, Email: procurement.contracts@hcl.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.hcl.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ

   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:
      Other activity: Educational catering and hospitality

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: The Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment            
      Reference number: HCL/EQUIP/2025

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Hertfordshire Catering Ltd (HCL) were in the market looking for one suitably qualified contractor/ supplier to provide a professional repairs and maintenance service for kitchen catering equipment in schools at multiple sites across Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties (Bedfordshire, Cambridge, Essex and North London).

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 3,710,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) is a limited company, limited by a single share wholly owned by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). It is a specialist contract caterer delivering catering service in the education sector. We are looking for a suitable qualified contractor to provide a professional repairs and maintenance service for our kitchen catering equipment in schools. The Service will be divided into two main elements; planned preventative maintenance and a responsive repairs service. The suitable contractor will have the resources to deliver it's services across multiple school sites in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties (Bedfordshire, Cambridge, Essex) and North London.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
            

      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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: 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: 2025/S 000-006244
      
   

   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: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: The Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment (Excluding Refrigeration)

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/05/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Catering Equipment Support Ltd, 07773641
             Unit 12 Deer Park Farm Industrial Estate, Knowle Lane, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7DZ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 3,710,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,710,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: 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=954625148
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court
          Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, 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: 20/06/2025