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Published 25 Jan 2023, 15:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Enfield Group of Schools Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Enfield Group of Schools Catering Tender (Education)

2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitableAcceleratedMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£9,050,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2023awarded 12 Apr 2023
Awarded to Aspens Services Limited, Stir Food Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A group of 33 Enfield schools would like to explore options for the delivery of Catering in their schools across two Lots, their main objectives are to maintain the quality of provision and breadth of menu along with value for money. The schools are being tendered in two (2) lots. The combined annual turnover for all of the schools is £3,084,723.The contract start date is the 27th of May 2023 which coincides with the half term holidays, the first day of service with be Monday the 6th of June 2023. The contract tenure is for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. The Clients are expecting a two-tier mobilisation:A ‘soft landing’ in late May to ensure staff transfers are complete and the service start in June allows the teams to settle in to new menus, processes and systems.A more detailed launch, including implementing any poten

CPV: School catering services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£9,250,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Enfield Group of Schools Lot OneCancelledPublished value£7,000,000

Lot One is a group of 20 Primary schools. Over three years the turnover is expected to be circa £7,000,000.

Delivery: London · A group of 20 primary schools in the London Borough of Enfield. All details are in the SQ documentation.
Second stage: 3–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Enfield Group of Schools Lot TwoCancelledPublished value£2,250,000

Lot Two is a group of 7 primary schools and 6 special schools in the London Borough of Enfield. Annual turnover is circa £750,000.

Delivery: London · A group of 13 schools in the London Borough of Enfield. All details are in the SQ documentation.
Second stage: 3–10 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
Lot distribution rule: Both lots are being tendered separately, the authority may award separately or jointly; the scoring criteria for both lots are identical. Lot One is twenty (20) primary schools; Lot two is seven (7) special schools and six (6) primary schools.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
25 Jan 2023, 15:25 GMT
Last source update
12 Apr 2023, 10:03 BST
Authority reference
CCC_014
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010437
Accelerated

There is a challenging timeline for this project due to unforeseen circumstances so an accelerated process is essential.

Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
London (UKI54)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039a98 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Feb 2023, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

10 Feb 2023 → 12 Apr 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Feb 2023, 13:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    12 Apr 2023, 10:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2023, 10:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £14,885,8812 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 65 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
Aspens Services Limited£10,600,000 †—Awarded
Stir Food LtdSME£4,285,881 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Enfield Group of Schools Catering Tender · Aspens Services Limited

    Signed
    12 Apr 2023
    Value
    £10,600,000
    Status
    active
  • Enfield Group of Schools Catering Tender · Stir Food LtdSME

    Signed
    12 Apr 2023
    Value
    £4,285,881
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Enfield Group of Schools Catering Tender

Contracting authorityEducationEuropean institution/agency or international organisationEducation c/o Cohesion Consulting, London, London, EN1Contact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cohesion Consulting LtdMediation body Royal Tunbridge WellsContact email, phone
  • Public Procurement Review Service Review body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Road, Whittington, Worcester, West Midlands, WR5 2RY
  • Stir Food Awarded supplier Conseo House, 6 St Peter's Street, St Albans, East of England, AL1 3LF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.