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Published 1 Jul 2024, 16:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Catering Services at Abbey Multi Academy Trust

Official notice

Authority: RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2024awarded 20 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Catering services at 7 schools in the Leeds and West Yorkshire area.

CPV: School catering services · School meals

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 6 bids received (6.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Abbey Multi Academy Trust has decided to tender their catering services to…AwardedRenewal

The Abbey Multi Academy Trust has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The schools involved are: -

St Chad's C of E Primary

Manston St James CE Primary

Christ Church Upper Armley

Holy Trinity C of E Primary

Abbey Grange C of E Academy

Bishop Young C of E Academy

Lightcliffe Academy

Further specifics about each school are given later in the document under 'The Schools'.

The Contract Duration and Structure

The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. This is subject to the satisfactory performance of the work.

A Group Manager works within the contract and is based currently at Abbey Grange CE Academy. Currently a fuel card is used within this role. Costs attached to visiting other schools should be considered within the management fee.

Extensions: 2 possible 1 year extensionsVariant 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for Catering Services at Abbey Multi Academy Trust” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Jul 2024, 16:51 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2024, 09:25 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Aug 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034053
Classification (CPV)
School catering servicesSchool meals
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0478e6 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 10 day standstill applies following award.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
19 Aug 2024, 09:30 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Aug 2024, 09:31 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Aug 2024 → 1 Jan 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Aug 2024, 09:30 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Aug 2024, 09:31 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Oct 2024, 09:25 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Oct 2024, 09:25 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    22 Oct 2024, 09:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 034053-2024-1

    Signed
    20 Oct 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The Abbey Multi Academy Trust has decided to tender their catering services to…6bids——£1,281,927 – £1,453,303
Whole notice———£1,279,281 – £1,453,303

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 05126781 1 Innisfree Close, HARROGATE, Yorkshire & Humber, HG28PLContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Red Box Consultancy Services LtdReview body Harrogate

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.