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Published 13 Feb 2024, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Highworth Grammar School ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Highworth Grammar School (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,320,000≈ £264k / year32.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Mar 2024awarded 8 Jul 2024
Awarded to Cater Link Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. The school would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Highworth Grammar School is a successful 11-18 selective girls’ school including 80…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£1,320,000

Highworth Grammar School is a successful 11-18 selective girls’ school including 80 boys in the sixth form. The school is widely recognised as being innovative and highly successful. During the June 2013 Ofsted inspection, the school was judged to be an outstanding school. In 2019 our A level results placed us in the top 25% of schools nationally. The school was previously granted speciality status for music and became an Academy in 2011.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. The school would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract being tendered is for a minimum of three years in duration from 1 August 2024 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the school additional investment and a guaranteed return for the provision of catering services.

The number of days when the school will be open to students will be close to 190 days but varies depending on the spread of the term dates. It will typically be between 185 and 190 days (187 in 2023/24). On staff development days (5 in 2023/24) hospitality is required, as lunch will be provided for staff.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

Please see SQ Document for more information Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South East · Kent
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
13 Feb 2024, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
25 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023149
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0439d8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=878073918 GO Reference: GO-2024725-PRO-27000079

How it was run

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

Timeline

22 Mar 2024 → 1 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    22 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    25 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,754,5031 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cater Link Limited£1,754,503 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 023149-2024-1 · Cater Link Limited

    Signed
    8 Jul 2024
    Value
    £1,754,503
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Highworth Grammar School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Highworth Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Ashford, South East, TN24 8UDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cater Link LimitedAwarded supplier03732298 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