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Published 17 Oct 2023, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Little Lever School ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Little Lever School (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,865,000≈ £373k / year36.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2023awarded 1 May 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 successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for: Little Lever School

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Contract value = £373,000 per annum turnover Little Lever is a school of approxAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£1,865,000

Contract value = £373,000 per annum turnover Little Lever is a school of approx. 1060 pupils in years 7-11. The school has recently increased their pan to 240 to commence September 2024. Over the next five years the school will increase in size to 1200 pupils. The school is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2024. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The school currently has a main dining area and an external pod, the internal kitchen has recently been fully refurbished, and the school has been given funding to expand the buildings including an extension on the internal dining area. The school’s Values are: Be Kind We are respectful, polite, and courteous at all times to all people. We don’t take advantage of others and helping a member of our team is helping ourselves. We play by the rules so everyone can benefit. Work Hard We never give up. We remain positive so that we have the strength to persevere with even the hardest work. We do what it takes for as long as it takes. Take Responsibility We are honest. We accept we are in control of our actions. We do what we say we will do and do not make excuses. We have the courage to do the right thing. Additional information: Please be aware that this contract has been awarded.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Greater Manchester
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
17 Oct 2023, 12:05 BST
Last source update
23 May 2024, 12:05 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016308
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040ca3 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=864095662 GO Reference: GO-2024523-PRO-26199928

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

8 Dec 2023 → 1 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    22 Jan 2024
  3. Notice published
    23 May 2024, 12:05 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
    23 May 2024, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,540,0641 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cater Link Limited£2,540,064 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 016308-2024-1 · Cater Link Limited

    Signed
    1 May 2024
    Value
    £2,540,064
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Little Lever School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, North West, BL3 1BTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Caterlink LtdAwarded 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