Official UK procurement notice
University of Cambridge Primary School - Catering Services
Authority: University of Cambridge Primary School (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUniversity of Cambridge Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The contract is to commence on 01/09/2023The services at the school are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of a full lunch service and after school service for each school day at the site. Lunch is currently served 'family style' with food being served to tables rather than students queueing. staff and students serve themselves and others. Across the school there are currently 669 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 270 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 48 to Free School Meals. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to Express Interest upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system.
- Recurrence: 2025, 2026 or 2027
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,750,000
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 (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 90%
- price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 90
- Price: 10
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
- Yes · 2025, 2026 or 2027
- First published
- 26 Oct 2022, 10:52 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2023, 13:39 BST
- Authority reference
MPN-10232- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010800- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c37Find a Tender
- Review procedure
University of Cambridge Primary School will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: CPV code 55524000-9, falls within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a Social and Other Specific Service, therefore the procurement procedure is governed by Section 7 of Part 2 (Regulations 74-77) of those Regulations.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Nov 2022 → 14 Apr 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected22 Dec 2022
- Notice published14 Apr 2023, 13:39 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2023, 13:39 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services LimitedCatering Services | £1,771,156 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Catering Services · Aspens Services Limited
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2023
- Value
- £1,771,156
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria