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Published 31 Jan 2022, 15:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ark Schools Food · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ark Schools (Education)

7 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£9,500,000total for 7 lots
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2022
Lots 7see the lot list below

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Ark is an International charity that aims to transform children ‘s lives through Education. Within the Ark network there are 39 academies in the UK who achieve good results for young people, with some of the Ark academies being amongst the best in the country.The 39 Academies are located in London, Hastings, Birmingham and Portsmouth. Each of the Academies has its own very distinctive character, reflecting its local community. This Tender encompasses 33 of the Ark Academies who currently have in-house catering facilities. However, Ark maintains the scope to cover any additional Academies joining the Ark Trust, or any those Academies that are currently outsourced to "Catering Specialists" which may wish to move to an in-house catering model. The Tender encompasses the delivery of food, beverages and other food related products for delivery to the Ark Academies referenced.

CPV: Animal products, meat and meat products · Cleaning products · Disposable catering supplies · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Fruit vegetables

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£9,283,488 together)
Lot #1Groceries and ProvisionsPublished value£2,241,088

Groceries and provisions.

Delivery: West Midlands, London, South East · Various sites across London, Hastings, Birmingham and Portsmouth.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Frozen FoodPublished value£2,637,200

Frozen Food

Delivery: West Midlands, London, South East · Spread across the UK in London, Hastings, Birmingham and Portsmouth.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Chilled FoodPublished value£816,000

Chilled Food

Delivery: West Midlands, London, South East · This will be across the UK including: London, Portsmouth, Hastings and Birmingham.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Fresh MeatPublished value£1,557,600

Fresh Meat

Delivery: West Midlands, London, South East · This will take place across the UK, including: London, Hastings, Portsmouth and Birmingham.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Fruit & VegetablesPublished value£1,180,800

Fruit & Vegetables

Delivery: West Midlands, London, South East · This will be across the UK, including; London, Hastings, Birmingham and Portsmouth.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Kitchen ChemicalsPublished value£129,200

Kitchen Chemicals.

Delivery: West Midlands, London, South East · This will be across the UK, including; London, Hastings, Portsmouth and Birmingham.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Catering Disposables and ConsumablesPublished value£721,600

Catering Disposals and Consumables.

Delivery: West Midlands, London, South East · This will be across the UK, including; London, Hastings, Portsmouth and Birmingham.
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Jan 2022, 15:30 GMT
Last source update
31 Jan 2022, 15:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
ArkProc00000093In-tend
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002701
Classification (CPV)
Animal products, meat and meat productsCleaning productsDisposable catering suppliesFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsFruit vegetables
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)London (UKI)South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031127 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to the documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
8 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jan 2022 → 8 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    31 Jan 2022, 15:30 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    8 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ark Schools

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London, London, W11 4ANContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria