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Published 16 Jan 2023, 19:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sapientia Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Sapientia Education Trust (Public body)·Consortium: 17 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£8,858,7022 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Feb 2023awarded 12 Jun 2024
Awarded to Service Sport, Aspens Services Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for fifteen schools within the trust, six secondary schools and nine primaries, situated in Norfolk, centred around Norwich and Northern Suffolk.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Sapientia Education Trust (SET) was established in 2016 with the purpose of…AwardedRenewal

The Sapientia Education Trust (SET) was established in 2016 with the purpose of bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to deliver a world class education to pupils in Norfolk and Suffolk. The term Sapientia comes from the motto of the founding school, Wymondham College, and means wisdom.

‘Our work is cross-phase and involves a strong commitment to staff development and on-going training for all staff in our schools. We believe that collaboration and partnership work helps raise standards and we work with a range of schools within and beyond our Trust.’

SET currently consists of 7 secondary schools and 10 primary schools, educating 5,500 pupils. We range in size from the largest state boarding school in the UK, to several very small, rural schools.’ SET’s school facilities range from the very modern to old Victorian premises.

Current catering service annual turnover for the fifteen schools in scope is estimated to be in excess of £1.7million per annum.

The contract is likely to be for an initial 3 year term with the opportunity to extend by mutual agreement for a further two years (3+1+1).

The principle aim of this process will be to realise the benefits of a single specialist service provider. This Is a key strategic project for catering that will bundle six secondary schools together alongside nine primaries of varying size, that should attract in-form education sector caterers to make confident and commercially attractive bids.

Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice. This contract has already been awarded.

Delivery listed: Norfolk Island (NF), North West · Norfolk Island
Extensions: Initial Contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 monthsVariant 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
  • 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
Yes
First published
16 Jan 2023, 19:03 GMT
Last source update
5 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Feb 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020568
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
Norfolk Island (NF)North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397fe 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. 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=873379614 GO Reference: GO-202475-PRO-26814883

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Feb 2023 → 5 Jul 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    14 Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    5 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Feb 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Feb 2024, 10:42 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    5 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    5 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £8,858,7022 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Service SportSMEWigan Council: Be Well: Health and Fitness equipment servicing and reactive maintenance£800,000 †—Awarded
Aspens Services Limited£8,058,702 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 020568-2024-1 · Aspens Services Limited

    Signed
    12 Jun 2024
    Value
    £8,058,702
    Status
    active
  • Wigan Council: Be Well: Health and Fitness equipment servicing and reactive maintenance · Service SportSME

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    £800,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

17 public bodies on the notice

Sapientia Education Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk, East of England, NR18 9SZContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Attleborough AcademyContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Burston Primary SchoolContracting authority Diss, East of EnglandContact email
  • City Academy NorwichContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Fakenham AcademyContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Framingham Earl High SchoolContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolContracting authority Norwich, East of EnglandContact email
  • Great Hockham Primary School and NurseryContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Old Buckenham High SchoolContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Old Buckenham Primary SchoolContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Rockland Primary SchoolContracting authority Norwich, East of EnglandContact email
  • Seething & Mundham Primary SchoolContracting authority Norfolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Stradbroke High SchoolContracting authority Suffolk, East of EnglandContact email
  • Surlingham Primary SchoolContracting authority Norwich, East of EnglandContact email
  • Tivetshall Primary SchoolContracting authority Norwich, East of EnglandContact email
  • White House Farm Primary SchoolContracting authority Norwich, East of EnglandContact email
  • Wigan CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Wigan, North WestContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier06561073 Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Hall, Whittington, West Midlands, WR5 2RY
  • Service Sport LtdAwarded supplier 1 + 2 Drumhead Road, Chorley, North West, PR6 7BX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.