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Published 25 Nov 2022, 08:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust School Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: Ted Wragg Trust

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£5,323,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2023awarded 1 Apr 2023
Awarded to Dolce Schools Catering, GOOSEMOOR FOOD SERVICE2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

School Catering Services for Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

CPV: Canteen and catering services · Catering services · School catering services · School meals

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£10,646,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Complete Outsourced School Catering Provision Lot ACancelledRenewalPublished value£5,323,000

The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (Trust), established in 2013, is an ambitious and inclusive Trust of schools, that strengthens communities through excellent education.

The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the TWMAT for Lots A&C and for a Managed Service Catering Provider for Lot B.

Schools in Tender:

Cranbrook Education Campus, Cranbrook

Queen Elizabeth School, Crediton

All Saints C of E Academy

Exwick Heights Primary School

Whipton Infants School, Exeter

Whipton Junior School, Exeter

Matford Brook Academy, Exeter

TWMAT reserve the right to award one or more Lots as follows:

Lot A Outsourced Catering Provision:

Cranbrook Education Campus, Cranbrook

Queen Elizabeth School, Crediton

All Saints C of E Academy

Exwick Heights Primary School

Whipton Infants School, Exeter

Whipton Junior School, Exeter

Matford Brook Academy, Exeter

TWMAT reserve the right to exclude All Saints Academy Plymouth from the Lot at contract award.

Delivery: South West · Lot A - Exeter & Plymouth Lot B - Exeter Lot C - Exeter & Plymouth
Extensions: Option of 2 further one year extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Managed School Catering Services Lot BAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,803,000

The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (Trust), established in 2013, is an ambitious and inclusive Trust of schools, that strengthens communities through excellent education.

The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the TWMAT for Lots A&C and for a Managed Service Catering Provider for Lot B.

The schools included in this tender:

Cranbrook Education Campus, Cranbrook

Queen Elizabeth School, Crediton

All Saints C of E Academy

Exwick Heights Primary School

Whipton Infants School, Exeter

Whipton Junior School, Exeter

Matford Brook Academy, Exeter

TWMAT reserve the right to award one or more Lots as follows:

Lot B Managed School Catering Service

Matford Brook

Exwick Heights

Whipton Infant School

Whipton Junior School

Delivery: South West · Cranbrook Education Campus
Extensions: Option of 2 further one year extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Complete Outsourced School Catering Services Lot CAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,520,000

The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (Trust), established in 2013, is an ambitious and inclusive Trust of schools, that strengthens communities through excellent education.

The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the TWMAT for Lots A&C and for a Managed Service Catering Provider for Lot B.

Schools in Tender:

Cranbrook Education Campus, Cranbrook

Queen Elizabeth School, Crediton

All Saints C of E Academy

Exwick Heights Primary School

Whipton Infants School, Exeter

Whipton Junior School, Exeter

Matford Brook Academy, Exeter

Lot C Outsourced Catering Provision:

Queen Elizabeth School

Cranbrook Education Campus

All Saints C of E Academy

TWMAT reserves the right to not include All Saints Plymouth in the Lot at Contract Award.

Delivery: South West · Lot A - Exeter & Plymouth Lot B - Exeter Lot C - Exeter & Plymouth
Extensions: Option of 2 further one year extensionsVariant 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 65Price: 70
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 65
  • price: 35
  • price: 35
Published award criteria (3)
  • price: 35
  • Quality: 65
  • Price: 35
Lot distribution rule: Just Lot A Just Lot B Just Lot C Lots B and C together
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per the requirements in the procurement tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 135 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Nov 2022, 08:47 GMT
Last source update
9 May 2023, 16:51 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013198
Classification (CPV)
Canteen and catering servicesCatering servicesSchool catering servicesSchool meals
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03883e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per information in the procurement documents

Publisher note: (MT Ref:228858)

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: https://www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
16 Jan 2023, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jan 2023 → 9 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    10 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Jan 2023, 09:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    4 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    9 May 2023, 16:51 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 16 Jan 2023, 09:00 GMT
    5 Jan 2023, 08:51 GMT
    +6 days · was 10 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    9 May 2023, 16:51 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.210 Jan 202316 Jan 2023+6 d

To enable additional time for bidders to complete the bids due to the Christmas break

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £3,819,6652 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Apr 2023

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Complete Outsourced School Catering Services Lot C · Dolce Schools CateringSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2023
    Value
    £3,187,080
    Status
    active
  • Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Managed School Catering Services Lot B · GOOSEMOOR FOOD SERVICESME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2023
    Value
    £632,585
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Managed School Catering Services Lot B2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
3 · Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust Complete Outsourced School Catering Services Lot C2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ted Wragg Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Cranbrook Educational Campus, Cranbrook, UK, EX5 7EEContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
  • Ted Wragg Multi Academy TrustMediation bodyReview contact point Cranbrook

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria