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Published 29 Jan 2021, 10:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Catering Services Contract for Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

Official notice

Authority: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (Public body)

3 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£2,200,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Mar 2021awarded 31 Aug 2021
Awarded to Caterlink

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT) is a family of 27 schools, a sixth form and a teaching school.

The Trust aims for all the schools to have a significant and positive impact on pupils, and the staff devote time, energy and resources to their ongoing progress and development within their parishes and the communities of Teesside and North Yorkshire.

NPCAT's is seeking a school meals catering supplier for 25 of the Trust's schools (3 x secondary and 22 x primary) from 1 September 2021, on a 3 year contract plus possible 2 year extension (on a +1yr, + 1yr basis). Contract is divided into Lots: (1) Primary; (2) Secondary and (3) Combined. The estimated annual turnover of the contract is GBP 2.2M per annum, in total across all three Lots.

The successful supplier is to provide a healthy, high quality and value for money catering service to all school pupils, staff and a hospitality service as required.

CPV: School catering services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across all lots

Applies to lots 1, 2, 3.

Panache Consultancy, independent catering consultants, are assisting the NPCAT in the procurement of this tender.

If further information is required, please contact [email protected]

Lot #1School Meals Service for NPCAT Primary SchoolsCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North East · Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire
Extensions: 24 months, on a +1year, +1year basisSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2School Meals Service for NPCAT Secondary SchoolsCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North East · Middlesbrough Teeside North Yorkshire
Extensions: 24 months, on a +1year, +1year basisSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3School Meals for both NPCAT Primary and Secondary SchoolsAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North East · Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire
Extensions: 24 months on a +1 year, +1 year basis.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 65%
  • Price: 35%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Jan 2021, 10:24 GMT
Last source update
26 May 2022, 14:27 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-014757
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e6f Find a Tender

Publisher note: For further information, please contact Panache Consultancy at [email protected] (MT Ref:226424)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
1 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Panache Consultancy, Clevedon, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UK. Gail Heath, [email protected], www.panacheconsultancy.co.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Mar 2021 → 26 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    22 Mar 2021
  3. Notice published
    26 May 2022, 14:27 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2022, 14:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £2,200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 3 · School Meals for both NPCAT Primary and Secondary Schools1 award
Caterlink£2,200,000 †—Awarded

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • School Meals for both NPCAT Primary and Secondary Schools · Caterlink

    Signed
    31 Aug 2021
    Value
    £2,200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · School Meals for both NPCAT Primary and Secondary Schools4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Dept, Postgate House, Trinity College, Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough, North East, TS4 3JPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • Panache ConsultancyProcess contact point Clevedon, UKContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Caterlink LtdAwarded supplier Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, UK, RG6 1PT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.