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Published 27 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

S4S Cluster 10 ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: S4S Cluster 10·Consortium: 6 public authorities

2 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£3,223,094total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This tender process is a collaborative project, undertaken by The Litmus Partnership Ltd on behalf of Services4Schools (S4S). S4S are conducting a tender process for five Schools, known as Cluster 10.

Please submit your bid for BOTH Lots using the below links:

Lot 1: litmustms.co.uk/respond/Y269K8527R ↗

Lot 2: litmustms.co.uk/respond/HYPXP3D956 ↗

CPV: School catering services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£4,412,827 together)
Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£3,223,094
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · West Midlands
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2 5 yrsPublished value£1,189,733
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · West Midlands
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

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
Closed
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
27 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021799
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eacc 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. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Midlands:-School-catering-services./Y269K8527R" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Midlands:-School-catering-services./Y269K8527R</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Y269K8527R" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Y269K8527R</a> GO Reference: GO-2023727-PRO-23508254

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

27 Jul 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    27 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    2 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

S4S Cluster 10

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Lower Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, West Midlands, WV6 9AFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Brockmoor Primary SchoolContracting authority Brockmoor, West MidlandsContact email
  • Maidensbridge Primary SchoolContracting authority Kingswinford, West MidlandsContact email
  • Rakegate Primary SchoolContracting authority Wolverhampton, West MidlandsContact email
  • St Michael’s C of E (Aided) Primary SchoolContracting authority Wolverhampton, West MidlandsContact email
  • Stow Heath Primary SchoolContracting authority Willenhall, West MidlandsContact email

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