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Published 4 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 - Catering Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: Abbotswood Junior School (Education)·Consortium: 7 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£3,400,000≈ £680k / year
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2024awarded 21 Jun 2024
Awarded to Edwards and Ward Ltd
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 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 3…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£3,400,000

With a principal focus on primary education, the Schools of Hampshire Cluster 3 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 3 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 August 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 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 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
4 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
5 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024484
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042170 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: https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=880450686 GO Reference: GO-202485-PRO-27259794

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

19 Jan 2024 → 5 Aug 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edwards and Ward Ltd£3,400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 024484-2024-035656-1 · Edwards and Ward Ltd

    Signed
    21 Jun 2024
    Value
    £3,400,000
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Abbotswood Junior School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, South East, SO40 8EBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Freegrounds Infant SchoolContracting authority Southampton, South EastContact email, phone
  • Norwood Primary & Pre-SchoolContracting authority Eastleigh, South EastContact email, phone
  • St Bede Church of England Primary SchoolContracting authority Winchester, South EastContact email, phone
  • Stockbridge Primary & Pre-SchoolContracting authority Stockbridge, South EastContact email, phone
  • Western Church of England Primary SchoolContracting authority Winchester, South EastContact email, phone
  • Whitchurch Church of England Primary SchoolContracting authority Whitchurch, South EastContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Edwards and Ward LtdAwarded supplier03714522 The Old Stables, Whitehill Road, Crowborough, South East, TN6 1JP

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