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Published 11 Oct 2022, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ousedale School - Catering Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: Ousedale School (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£4,500,000≈ £900k / year29% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Nov 2022awarded 31 Mar 2023
Awarded to Aramark Ltd
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · starts 1 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ousedale School are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Ousedale School is an award winning, vibrant 11-19 academy set across two campuses,…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£4,500,000

Ousedale School is an award winning, vibrant 11-19 academy set across two campuses, Newport Pagnell and Olney. The School provide extensive opportunities for pupils to broaden their horizons through new experiences. Students at the School will develop their cultural capital by being exposed to the arts, sport, music, science, technology, languages, numerous trips, visits and exchanges and through pupil leadership opportunities. Music will remain as a specialism and passion of the School; it enriches the lives of pupils as well as the School community at large. In addition to enrichment activities, an extensive extra-curricular programme is offered to supplement, enhance and develop the learning that takes place in subject lesson time. Ousedale School are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the School, which currently includes breakfast, 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 2023. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing cleaning 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 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South East · Buckinghamshire CC
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
11 Oct 2022, 19:05 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2023, 10:04 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016518
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0374e0 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: <a href="https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=788241280" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=788241280</a> GO Reference: GO-2023612-PRO-23172681

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

18 Nov 2022 → 1 Aug 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    9 Jan 2023
  3. Notice published
    12 Jun 2023, 10:04 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jun 2023, 10:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,195,2161 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aramark Ltd£3,195,216 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Ousedale School - Catering Services Tender · Aramark Ltd

    Signed
    31 Mar 2023
    Value
    £3,195,216
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ousedale School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation The Grove, Newport Pagnell, South East, MK16 0BJContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Aramark LtdAwarded supplier00983951 Ascent 4, 2 Gladiator Way, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, South East, GU14 6XN

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