Official UK procurement notice
Big Creative Academy - Outsourced Catering Services
Authority: Big Creative Academy (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBig Creative Academy are looking for a single supplier to provide them with outsourced catering services across their main campus and BCT Digital Skills campus.
CPV: Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£300,000
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 (6)
- Innovation, investment and added value: 20%
- Account management: 10%
- People & mobilisation: 10%
- Menus & food experience: 20%
- Presentations: 25%
- Financial schedules: 15%
Published award criteria (6)
- Innovation, investment and added value: 20.00%
- Account management: 10.00%
- People & mobilisation: 10.00%
- Menus & food experience: 20.00%
- Presentations: 25.00%
- Financial schedules: 15.00%
- Suitability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Economic & financial standing
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: As detailed in tender documents - Technical & professional ability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: As detailed in tender documents
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
- Open 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 May 2024, 17:00 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2024, 09:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CA14058 - OFTS- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026395- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045948Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As detailed in tender documents
- Review procedure
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jun 2024 → 20 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Bids opened28 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published20 Aug 2024, 09:06 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jun 2024- Deadline moved to 1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST28 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST+3 days · was 28 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2024, 09:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 28 Jun 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 | +3 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Jun 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 | +3 d |
Extension
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2A SERVICES LTD | £17,737 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Big Creative Academy - Outsourced Catering Services · A2A SERVICES LTD
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- £17,737
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- A2A SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.