Official UK procurement notice
S4S Cluster 11 ~ Catering Tender
Authority: Castlecroft Primary School (Education)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis tender process is a collaborative project, undertaken by The Litmus Partnership Ltd on behalf of Services4Schools (S4S). S4S are conducting a tender process for six Schools, known as Cluster 11.
CPV: School catering services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£2,657,070 together) · win at most 6 of themLot #1The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the…Published value£445,248
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 01 April 2025, with the potential to extend for a further two 12-month periods. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years.
The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis, with an expected profit share of any betterment to the agreed budget.
The Cluster are seeking a suitably experienced, education catering contractor who is able to evidence working within Primary Schools of varying needs with the West Midlands. The successful contractor will already have or need to develop a strong operational base within the vicinity, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contractual term.
Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: litmustms.co.uk/respond/8J3E2P5927 ↗
Lot #2Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPublished value£434,433
Please see SQ Document. Additional information: To bid for this Lot please use the following link - litmustms.co.uk/respond/G8CF3U55SB ↗
Lot #3Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolPublished value£526,367
Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot please use the following link - litmustms.co.uk/respond/G2W25ETG4M ↗
Lot #4St Paul's C of E Primary SchoolPublished value£425,420
Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot, please use the following link - litmustms.co.uk/respond/9VSQ4YRQ29 ↗
Lot #5Graiseley Primary SchoolPublished value£412,801
Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot, please use the following link - litmustms.co.uk/respond/23C8KC9D3A ↗
Lot #6Wodensfield Primary SchoolPublished value£412,801
Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot, please use the following link - litmustms.co.uk/respond/3XUX89293C ↗
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
- 15 Jul 2024, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2024, 19:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021739- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d91Find a Tender
- 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: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Wolverhampton:-School-catering-services./8J3E2P5927 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/8J3E2P5927 GO Reference: GO-2024715-PRO-26890293
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Jul 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published15 Jul 2024, 19:05 BST
- Submission deadline23 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected7 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolContracting authority
- Graiseley Primary SchoolContracting authority
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary SchoolContracting authority
- St Paul's C of E Primary SchoolContracting authority
- Wodensfield Primary SchoolContracting authority
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria