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Published 15 Jul 2024, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

S4S Cluster 11 ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Castlecroft Primary School (Education)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

6 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 6 lots per supplier
Published estimate£2,244,269total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2024
Lots 6max 6 won per supplier
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought6 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 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 them
Lot #1The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the… 5 yrsPublished 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 ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Wolverhampton
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School 5 yrsPublished value£434,433

Please see SQ Document. Additional information: To bid for this Lot please use the following link - litmustms.co.uk/respond/G8CF3U55SB ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Wolverhampton
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3Bushbury Hill Primary School 5 yrsPublished 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 ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Wolverhampton
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #4St Paul's C of E Primary School 5 yrsPublished 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 ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Wolverhampton
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #5Graiseley Primary School 5 yrsPublished 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 ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Wolverhampton
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #6Wodensfield Primary School 5 yrsPublished 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 ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Wolverhampton
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
15 Jul 2024, 19:05 BST
Last source update
15 Jul 2024, 19:05 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021739
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG39)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d91 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: 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
  1. Notice published
    15 Jul 2024, 19:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    7 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Castlecroft Primary School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8HSContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolContracting authority Wolverhampton, West MidlandsContact email
  • Graiseley Primary SchoolContracting authority Wolverhampton, West MidlandsContact email
  • Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary SchoolContracting authority Wolverhampton, West MidlandsContact email
  • St Paul's C of E Primary SchoolContracting authority Wolverhampton, West MidlandsContact email
  • Wodensfield Primary SchoolContracting authority Wolverhampton, 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