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Published 19 Apr 2023, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

City of London Freemen’s School Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: City of London Corporation (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£9,200,000exc. VAT8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 May 2023awarded 3 Aug 2023
Awarded to Thomas Franks Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a school catering services at the City of London Freemen's School.

CPV: Catering services · School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1City of London Freemen’s School requires a new catering contract to replace the…AwardedPublished value£9,200,000

City of London Freemen’s School requires a new catering contract to replace the current catering

contract that expires 31 Jul 2023.

It is important to note that catering is a critical component of the school product as an independent

school with boarding facilities (7 days term time as well as Summer Schools).

The service provides catering with 960 pupils ranging from 7 to 18 years and including

approximately 60 boarders, and 180 staff. The Contractor is responsible for setting up the dining

area for a full restaurant service, clearing / cleaning the dining area on a daily or as required basis to

agreed standards. Provides overall supervision to ensure that the service is carried out in line with

the contract specification including;

  • The ability to cater for all pupils and staff
  • Full hospitality service including sports / match teas, external events including lettings
  • Cafe management
  • Allergy awareness, warning, training in line with current legislation and school requirements.

The estimated total contract value for the full duration of the contract term is £8.5m.

The duration of the contract is 5 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to

exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years. The maximum length of the contract is

therefore 7 years.

Bidder's that would like to visit the Freemens School show around on Monday 24/04/23 at 10:00,

please contact Kevin Pickford from MYA Consulting Ltd via email: [email protected].

Bidders should note that all other communication other than arranging the show around with MYA

Consulting Ltd must go through the message section on the Capital Porta

Delivery: London, South East · City of London, Freemen's School, Ashtead Park, Ashtead KT21 1ET
Variant 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
  • Price

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
19 Apr 2023, 14:56 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2023, 10:34 BST
Award evaluation window
17 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
itt_COL_16977
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023829
Classification (CPV)
Catering servicesSchool catering services
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c216 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘capitalEsourcing’ (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
17 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 May 2023 → 15 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    15 Aug 2023, 10:34 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Aug 2023, 10:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,461,3451 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thomas Franks Limitedeld: City of London Freemen’s School Catering Services£8,461,345 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • eld: City of London Freemen’s School Catering Services · Thomas Franks Limited

    Signed
    3 Aug 2023
    Value
    £8,461,345
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of London Corporation

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Guildhall, London, London, EC2P 2EJContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
  • High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body London
  • See VI.4.1) Review body field of this contract award noticeMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Thomas Franks LimitedAwarded supplier05171922 The Stables, Brewery Lane, Hook Norton, Banbury,, South East, OX15 5NY

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