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Published 7 Aug 2023, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Elements Diocesan Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Elements Diocesan Learning Trust

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,185,000≈ £237k / year
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2023
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Established in 2021, the Trust was founded to provide a community for like-minded Primary Schools from within the Diocese of Worcester and specifically within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£1,185,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Worcestershire
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

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
Closed
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
7 Aug 2023, 16:05 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2023, 16:05 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022964
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03edaa 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. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Worcester%2C:-School-catering-services./29A9646N5V" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Worcester%2C:-School-catering-services./29A9646N5V</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/29A9646N5V" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/29A9646N5V</a> GO Reference: GO-202387-PRO-23587875

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

7 Aug 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Aug 2023, 16:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    16 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Elements Diocesan Learning Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation 16 Lowemoor Wharf Lowesmoor,, Worcester,, West Midlands, WR1 2RSContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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