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Published 20 Sept 2023, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hampshire Cluster 2 - Catering Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: The Federation of Bursledon C of E Infant and Bursledon Junior Schools (Education)·Consortium: 5 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£2,215,000≈ £443k / year
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2023awarded 13 Feb 2024
Awarded to CaterLink Limited (Trading as Caterlink)
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hampshire Schools Cluster 2 are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently includes some morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1With a principal focus on primary education, the Schools of Hampshire Cluster 2…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£2,215,000

With a principal focus on primary education, the Schools of Hampshire Cluster 2 continue to develop students’ learning capabilities and interests and lay a solid foundation in their students, to deepen their knowledge, skills, values and attitudes when they proceed to secondary education. The goals of their education, incorporate the importance of nurturing physical and mental development via active learning, improving information literacy and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Hampshire Schools Cluster 2 are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently includes some 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 April 2024. 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 be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South East · Hampshire and Isle of Wight
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
20 Sept 2023, 10:06 BST
Last source update
28 Mar 2024, 12:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010270
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040234 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). To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=852398119" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=852398119</a> GO Reference: GO-2024328-PRO-25616010

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
27 Oct 2023, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

27 Oct 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Oct 2023, 16:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    28 Mar 2024, 12:05 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Mar 2024, 12:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,215,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CaterLink Limited (Trading as Caterlink)£2,215,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

The Federation of Bursledon C of E Infant and Bursledon Junior Schools

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire, South East, SO31 8BZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Hatch Warren Infant SchoolContracting authority Basingstoke, South EastContact email, phone
  • St Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolContracting authority Winchester, South EastContact email, phone
  • Stanmore Primary SchoolContracting authority Winchester, South EastContact email, phone
  • Stockbridge Primary and Pre-schoolContracting authority Stockbridge, South EastContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Federation of Bursledon C of E and Infant Bursledon Junior SchoolsReview body Hampshire

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cater Link LimitedAwarded supplier3732298 Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, South East, RG6 1PT

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