Official UK procurement notice
Catering Services Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ivy Learning Trust C/o SSC Partnership Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSSC Partnership (an Agent) on behalf of the Ivy Learning Trust are currently out to tender for the provision of catering services.Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to Express Interest upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system.When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website and selecting the View Details button of this project.The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 13th June 2023.Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
CPV: Canteen and catering services · Catering services · School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract will be for the provision of outsourced catering services to the Client…AwardedRenewal
The contract will be for the provision of outsourced catering services to the Client (consisting of 9 primary schools).Schools included within this contract:Brimsdown Primary School, Green Street, Enfield EN3 7NAChurchfield Primary School, Latymer Road, London N9 9PLEastfield Primary School, Eastfield Road, Enfield EN3 5UXLarkspur Primary School, Tower Road, Ware SG12 7LPLavender Primary School, Lavender Road, Enfield EN2 0SXPeartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 3XWWalker Primary School, Waterfall Road, London N14 7EGWatchlytes Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AZWoodside Primary School, Jones Road, Goffs Oak Herts EN7 5JSFood is a central influence on health and wellbeing, and it is crucial for children's development. School food must be tasty, nourishing and meet the dietary needs of all children, whilst remaining accessible to all.It is the intent of the Trust to offer a good value meal service to pupils and staff. Within the constraints of the meal price the Tenderer shall be required to provide a good quality, nutritionally balanced meal for the children, through an efficient service with a good standard of presentation and a menu that meets the varying dietary needs of the nationalities of the children. Service should be personal and responsive to a Food for Life standard. An unlimited salad bar option would be welcomed. The Trust would welcome investment from Tenderers.The Trust are keen to appoint a catering Company who can drive the services forward in an innovative and exciting manner.Expectation of TendersTender submissions should clearly demonstrate:1. A thorough understanding of the Scope of Work2. Ability to deliver the services required and have a flexible approach3. Technical expertise and relevant experience4. Best value for money5. Suitability for the undertaking of the work.6. Procedures and practices which will be utilised to ensure quality and compliance with the specificationSite visits will be taking place on 25th and 26th May. Full details regarding this opportunity and criteria weightings are available in the ITT and associated tender documentation.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
- Price
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
- 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
- 11 May 2023, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2023, 11:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SSC ILT CTR 09_23- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029797- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c817Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Jun 2023, 12:01 BST
Timeline
13 Jun 2023 → 13 Jan 2024 · 5 dates- Submission deadline13 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened13 Jun 2023, 12:01 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published10 Oct 2023, 11:35 BST
- Bids must remain valid until13 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Oct 2023, 11:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTDCatering Services for the Ivy Learning Trust | £6,850,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Catering Services for the Ivy Learning Trust · LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTD
- Signed
- 31 Aug 2023
- Value
- £6,850,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lunchtime Company LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.