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Published 15 Aug 2024, 14:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Odyssey Collaborative Trust · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ACE Advice Limited

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,800,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Odyssey Collaborative Trust (OCT) are tendering their catering service for all seven schools in The Trust. It is intended that OCT will have one central catering contract with its chosen supplier.

The successful bidder will be appointed to provide catering services to all seven schools in The Trust.

OCT are looking for an innovative catering supplier with primary school experience to provide a wide range of healthy school compliant meals.

This tender is being managed under The Light Touch Regime

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Odyssey Collaborative Trust is looking to appoint a single catering contractor to…RenewalPublished value£1,800,000

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is looking to appoint a single catering contractor to manage all schools in The Trust.

It is a requirement that the chosen caterer has or can obtain Admitted Body Status into the local government pension scheme.

Delivery: East Midlands · The seven schools in OCT are - Asterdale Primary School DE21 7PH, Beaufort School DE21 6BT, Borrow Wood Primary School DE21 7QW, Cherry Tree Hill Primary School DE21 6WL, Oakwood Junior School DE24 0DD, Portway Junior School DE22 2GL, Springfield Primary School DE21 7AB.
Extensions: Two x 12 Month 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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Written Response: 60%
  • Cost of Catering and Contractual Compliance: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Written Response: 60%
  • Cost of Catering and Contractual Compliance: 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Restricted Procedure under the Light Touch Regime.

    It is a requirement of this tender process that bidders have or can obtain Admitted Body Status to the relevant Local Government Pension Scheme.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Aug 2024, 14:42 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2024, 14:42 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025976
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b3a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
27 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Aug 2024 → 14 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Aug 2024, 14:42 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    14 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ACE ADVICE LTD

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 12873828 The Barns,Edgerley, OSWESTRY, West Midlands, SY108ENContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement ServicesReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.