Official UK procurement notice
A Collaboration of Berkshire Schools - Catering Services
Authority: Garth Hill College (Education)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA Collaboration of Berkshire Schools is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The schools who are part of the collaboration are: Bonitas MAT - Jennett’s Park CofE Primary SchoolBonitas MAT - Ranelagh SchoolGarth Hill CollegeHawkedon Primary SchoolHolly Spring Primary SchoolMeadow Vale Primary SchoolSt Edward’s Royal Free Ecumenical Middle SchoolThe Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or Hatch to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.
- Recurrence: Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.
CPV: Catering services · School catering services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£6,750,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Bonitas Multi-Academy Trust LimitedAwardedPublished value£2,320,000
Bonitas Multi Academy Trust (Jennett’s Park CofE Primary School and Ranelagh School) is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day and hospitality. The catering facilities at the School include the main dining area/servery, plus in the case of Ranelagh a good sized covered outdoor seating space. There are currently 1482 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 102 pupils are entitled to free school meals and 165 pupils are entitled to Universal infant free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The Bonitas Multi Academy Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful Contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and on-going.The Bonitas Multi Academy Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #2Garth Hill CollegeAwardedPublished value£1,850,000
Garth Hill College is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a morning break and a full lunch service for each school day as well as occasional hospitality. The catering facilities at the School include the main servery in the restaurant and remote servery in the restaurant, servery in the inner link, sixth and remote site at [email protected] are currently 1446 pupils on roll with 50 pupils at Rise@GHC for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 253 pupils are entitled to free school meals.TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Garth Hill College is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful Contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and on-going.Garth Hill College is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #3Hawkedon Primary SchoolAwardedPublished value£695,000
Hawkedon Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the School include the main dining area/servery.There are currently 630 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 34 pupils are entitled to free school meals and 270 pupils are entitled to Universal infant free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Hawkedon Primary School is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful Contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and on-going.Hawkedon Primary School is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #4Holly Spring Primary SchoolAwardedPublished value£630,000
Holly Spring Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the School include the main dining area with two serving areas.There are currently 635 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 115 pupils are entitled to free school meals and 252 pupils are entitled to Universal infant free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Holly Spring Primary School is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful Contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and on-going.Holly Spring Primary School is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #5Meadow Vale Primary SchoolAwardedPublished value£510,000
Meadow Vale Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the School include two main dining areas with one serving area.There are currently 597 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 103 pupils are entitled to free school meals and 233 pupils are entitled to Universal infant free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Meadow Vale Primary School is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful Contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and on-going.Meadow Vale Primary School is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #6St Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle SchoolAwardedPublished value£745,000
St Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a breakfast, morning break and a full lunch service for each school day with hospitality required on inset daysThe catering facilities at the School include one main dining hall that all year groups can use.There are currently 482 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 50 pupils are entitled to free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.St Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful Contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and on-going.St Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 90%
- price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 90
- Price: 10
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.
- First published
- 6 Dec 2023, 18:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2024, 13:01 BST
- Authority reference
MPN-10269- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019540- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042246Find a Tender
- Review procedure
A Collaboration of Berkshire Schools incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: CPV code 55524000-9, falls within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a Social and Other Specific Service, therefore the procurement procedure is governed by Section 7 of Part 2 (Regulations 74-77) of those Regulations.The Contracting Authorities involved in this tender are:Bonitas Multi-Academy TrustGarth Hill CollegeHawkedon Primary SchoolHolly Spring Primary SchoolMeadow Vale Primary SchoolSt Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Jan 2024 → 26 Jun 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected27 Feb 2024
- Notice published26 Jun 2024, 13:01 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2024, 13:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Bonitas Multi-Academy Trust Limited1 award | |||
| Harrison Catering Services LtdBonitas Multi-Academy Trust - Catering Services | £3,379,060 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Garth Hill College1 award | |||
| Harrison Catering Services LtdGarth Hill College - Catering Services | £2,962,033 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Hawkedon Primary School1 award | |||
| Harrison Catering Services LtdHawkedon Primary School - Catering Services | £943,513 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Holly Spring Primary School1 award | |||
| Harrison Catering Services LtdHolly Spring Primary School - Catering Services | £918,111 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Meadow Vale Primary School1 award | |||
| Aspens Services LimitedMeadow Vale Primary School - Catering Services | £728,090 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · St Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School1 award | |||
| Harrison Catering Services LtdSt Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School - Catering Services | £1,048,442 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bonitas Multi-Academy Trust - Catering Services · Harrison Catering Services Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2024
- Value
- £3,379,060
- Status
- active
Garth Hill College - Catering Services · Harrison Catering Services Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2024
- Value
- £2,962,033
- Status
- active
Hawkedon Primary School - Catering Services · Harrison Catering Services Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2024
- Value
- £943,513
- Status
- active
Holly Spring Primary School - Catering Services · Harrison Catering Services Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2024
- Value
- £918,111
- Status
- active
Meadow Vale Primary School - Catering Services · Aspens Services Limited
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2024
- Value
- £728,090
- Status
- active
St Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School - Catering Services · Harrison Catering Services Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2024
- Value
- £1,048,442
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bonitas Multi-Academy Trust Limited | 5bids · 5 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Garth Hill College | 5bids · 5 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Hawkedon Primary School | 5bids · 5 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · Holly Spring Primary School | 5bids · 5 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Meadow Vale Primary School | 5bids · 5 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 6 · St Edwards's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School | 4bids · 4 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier
- Harrison Catering Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Harrison Catering Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Harrison Catering Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria