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Published 10 Feb 2023, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: CORE Education Trust (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Published estimate£3,371,475≈ £674k / year2.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 24 Mar 2023awarded 14 Jul 2023

Awarded to Mellors Catering Services

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · starts 1 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CORE Education Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the schools, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Based in Birmingham, CORE Education Trust are committed to delivering the best…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£3,371,475

Based in Birmingham, CORE Education Trust are committed to delivering the best possible experiences across their Academy Schools. CORE exist to transform young people’s lives and build ambitious futures through Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence. CORE Education Trust believe in the power of education to inspire, to enable and to enrich every life. CORE Education Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the schools, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2023. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing Catering staff, of which some may members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs)

Delivery: West Midlands · Birmingham

Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: 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: 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: 10 Feb 2023, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 27 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-021800
Classification (CPV): School catering services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a4e0 Find a Tender

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: <a href="https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=798464832" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=798464832</a> GO Reference: GO-2023727-PRO-23508291

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 24 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en

Timeline

24 Mar 2023 → 1 Aug 2023 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
24 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Invitations to tender expected
10 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published
27 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
27 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,300,4001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mellors Catering Services	£3,300,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender · Mellors Catering Services
Signed
14 Jul 2023
Value
£3,300,400
Period
… – 31 Jul 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CORE Education Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 156 Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1SJContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mellors Catering ServicesAwarded supplier07717083 West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, North West, WN8 9TN

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