Official UK procurement notice
Academies for Character & Excellence Provision of Catering Services
Authority: Academies for Character & Excellence (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAs of 1st January 2024, The Trust has onboarded 6 new primary schools from Redstart Learning Trust. The proposed contract will be for the provision of a catering service to the Trust for these schools.
It is the Trust’s expectation that the Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, the TUPE and management of existing staff, supply of food, consumables, vehicles for food transportation and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Trust will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities.
The Bidder shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with the Trust. The Bidder will also be responsible for all legal, and health and safety requirements in delivering the services.
The Bidder will provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with the Government’s current and future minimum nutritional and food- based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends, promote uptake, and comply with the Ofsted guidance for catering.
The Bidder shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with customers that include: School management, parents, and pupils. In addition, the contactor will also be responsible for all legal and health and safety & food safety requirements in delivering the catering services.
CPV: School catering services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Lot ARenewal
The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver the catering service through an “Outsourced Service Model” for this contract which will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering service requirement.
The Trust is seeking contractors that will deliver a high quality service, whilst delivering value for money for schools, parents and pupils using the services.
The Contractor will be responsible for TUPE of existing staff and deliver a catering service that encompasses the food preparation, transportation, delivery and meal distribution for the school sites pertaining to this contract.
As there may not be the option of production kitchens available to the Contractor, the Trust requires a catering service delivery solution that will meet the specification requirements for this contract.
Lot A – Outsourced Service
Lot #2Lot BRenewal
The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver the catering service through a “Managed Service Model” for this contract to support the delivery of in-house catering.
The Trust is seeking contractors that will deliver a high quality service, whilst delivering value for money for schools, parents and pupils using the services.
As there may not be the option of production kitchens available to the Contractor, the Trust requires a catering service delivery solution that will meet the specification requirements for this contract.
It is the expectation that the Applicant shall provide:
a. The provision of a food ordering system for the catering manager to order from and the provision of a food supply chain that will deliver the proposed menu.
b. Full menu planning with associated food ordering and recipe instructions, provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government’s minimum nutritional and food- based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends, promote uptake, and comply with the Ofsted guidance for catering.
c. Training of the catering team to ensure they can cook and provide the catering service efficiently and to a high quality, in accordance with the proposed menus.
d. A compliance and audit service that ensures the schools are meeting required legal and H&S and food safety requirements.
e. Work with the schools to establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with the Trust.
Lot B – Managed Service
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 (3)
- Quality: 60
- Pricing: 40
- price: 40
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Pricing: 40%
- Price: 40%
- Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Mar 2024, 15:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2024, 08:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Apr 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013683- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04496bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Refer to the KPI document in the procurement documents
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=231369. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:231369)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 Apr 2024 → 29 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published29 Apr 2024, 08:51 BST
- Submission deadline29 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 29 Apr 2024 | 2 May 2024 | +3 d |
Due to the complexities of the specification and the Easter Break in between, an extension to the submission deadline has been given.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria