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Published 17 Dec 2024, 15:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

St Chad's Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: St Chads Academy Trust

ServicesRestricted procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 17 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To supply catering services for 11 primary schools in the St Chad's Academies Trust

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1St Chad’s Academies Trust was established in 2013 and has now expanded to 19 academies…

St Chad’s Academies Trust was established in 2013 and has now expanded to 19 academies located over 7 local authorities operating within the Diocese of Lichfield. The Trust are seeking a contractor to provide catering services to 11 of its primary schools in the Staffordshire/Shropshire/West Midlands regions. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).

The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities within the Trust and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

Delivery: West Midlands · Shropshire and Staffordshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Second stage: 5–8 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
  • Suitability

    Tenderer must be established in the field and financially secure with a minimum of 3 years trading history and able to demonstrate suitable expertise in catering within the Education sector.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
17 Dec 2024, 15:33 GMT
Last source update
17 Dec 2024, 15:33 GMT
Authority reference
CA15081 -
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040643
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG22)
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Performance terms

A statement of the tenderer's turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available. Abbreviated audited accounts for previous 3 years trading will be required.

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
17 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Dec 2024 → 17 Jan 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Dec 2024, 15:33 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Chads Academy Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation 1 Three Spires House, Station Road, Lichfield, West Midlands, WS13 6HXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • St Chad's Academies TrustReview body Lichfield

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