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Published 3 Apr 2024, 12:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

St Bart's Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: St Bart's Multi Academy Trust

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 May 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of catering services to 17 of the primary schools within the trust

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Catering Services for 17 primary schools forming part of the St Bart's MATRenewal

Catering Services for 17 primary schools forming part of the St Bart's MAT. Further details on the trust can be found on their website (www.sbmat.org ↗). TUPE will apply to this contract. Some, but not all transferring staff previously enjoyed membership of the LGPS pension scheme. Bidders must have demonstrable and successful experience of such transfers. Service commencement date estimated 1st September 2024, following award no later than mid July. The contract will initially be for 3 years with an option to extend by a further 2 years. Additional information: To express interest in this opportunity, a PQQ must be requested, completed and returned by the due date via the notified portal.

Delivery: West Midlands · In and around Stoke on Trent
Extensions: Potential for 2 year extensionSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
3 Apr 2024, 12:14 BST
Last source update
3 Apr 2024, 12:14 BST
Authority reference
Apr01
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010739
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f34 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment
Performance terms

Bidding companies must have demonstrable and extensive experience of managing catering services in educational premises

Publisher note: Bidders wishing to participate in the tender process, can do so by completing the PQQ document and returning it by no later than Friday 27th April 2024. Requests for copies of the PQQ and the final PQQ submission must be made through the relevant portal. Completion of the PQQ will not guarantee inclusion in Stage Two of the tender process. All PQQ's will be assessed based upon the bidding company's capabilities and experience. Five bidders will be invited next stage proposals. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=231673. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:231673)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
3 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Apr 2024 → 13 May 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Apr 2024, 12:14 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    3 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    13 May 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Bart's Multi Academy Trust

Contracting authorityMulti Academy TrustEducation Sussex Place, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST3 4TPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria