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Published 20 Oct 2023, 14:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Local Government Association·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000exc. VAT · 1 value update22.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2023awarded 19 Mar 2024
Awarded to Bartlett Mitchell Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of the services is to provide a comprehensive catering service to the Local Government Association (LGA), at its location at 18 Smith Square, London.

  • Recurrence: 60 months

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,100,000
Delivery: London · LONDON
Extensions: The contract is for 3 years (36 months) with a possible extension for two further years (24 months) - therefore a total of 60 months. Renewal timing will depend on whether the extension has been granted.Second stage: up to 2 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Pricing: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Yes · 60 months
First published
20 Oct 2023, 14:10 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013676
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040dc6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=858510739 GO Reference: GO-2024428-PRO-25881933

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Nov 2023 → 28 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    25 Nov 2023
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    10 Jan 2024
  4. Notice published
    28 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2023
  1. Published value updated to £1,000,000
    14 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
    was £200,000
  2. Status changed to active
    14 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    14 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 15 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
    14 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    14 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    28 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,222,1101 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd£1,222,110 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public servicesNational or federal agency/officethe local government association is the national voice of local government 18 Smith Square, LONDON, London, SW1P3HZContact name, email 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