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Published 9 Sept 2022, 13:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Contract for Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£434,244exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2022awarded 17 Mar 2023
Awarded to Sodexo Limited (Healthcare)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide catering services to three schools in the Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, based in Blackpool, Lancashire.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust (BEBCMAT) is a federation of three…AwardedPublished value£434,244

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust (BEBCMAT) is a federation of three separate academies, comprising:

  • St Mary’s Catholic Academy (secondary academy), St Walburga’s Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ
  • Christ The King Catholic Academy (primary academy and nursery) Rodwell Walk, Blackpool, FY3 7FG
  • St Cuthbert’s Catholic Academy (primary academy and nursery) Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU

St Mary’s Catholic Academy and Christ The King Catholic Academy are sited together in one building as the result of the development of a custom-designed facility completed in 2013.The combined Academies provide education for some 1170 secondary pupils and 230+ primary pupils. The Academies operate separately but share communal facilities such as the dining room.

St Cuthbert’s Catholic Academy, located in South Blackpool, some three miles from St Mary’s and Christ The King, joined the Academy Trust at its inception. The Academy provides primary education for some 210 pupils

Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Second stage: 5–8 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
Quality: 65%Price: 30%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices: 20%
  • Customer Experience and Innovation: 15%
  • Relationship Management and Support: 15%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • Clarification Meeting: 10%
  • Commercial & Financial: 30%
  • Corporate and Social Responsibility: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices: 20.00%
  • Customer Experience and Innovation: 15.00%
  • Relationship Management and Support: 15.00%
  • Corporate and Social Responsibility: 5.00%
  • Added Value: 5.00%
  • Clarification Meeting: 10.00%
  • Commercial & Financial: 30.00%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Tenderer must be established in the field and financially secure with a minimum of 3 years trading history and able to demonstrate suitable expertise in the catering sector within the Education sector

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Sept 2022, 13:38 BST
Last source update
17 Mar 2023, 15:59 GMT
Authority reference
CA11066 -
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007887
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036744 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

A statement of the tenderer's turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available. Abbreviated audited accounts for previous 3 years trading will be required.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Oct 2022 → 17 Mar 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    17 Mar 2023, 15:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 10 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
    10 Oct 2022, 11:48 BST
    +0 days · was 10 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2023, 15:59 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.210 Oct 202210 Oct 2022+0 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.710 Oct 202210 Oct 2022+0 d

Extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,550,1231 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sodexo Limited (Healthcare)£1,550,123 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Contract for Catering Services · Sodexo Limited (Healthcare)

    Signed
    17 Mar 2023
    Value
    £1,550,123
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation c/o St Mary's Catholic Academy, St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, North West, FY3 7EQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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