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Published 1 Feb 2023, 14:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The 3-18 Education Trust and Bridgnorth Endowed School Tender for Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: The 3-18 Education Trust (Public body)

2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Awarded value£2,152,3672 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2023awarded 26 May 2023
Awarded to Innovate Services, OCS UK&I LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

To provide catering services at The Thomas Adams School (part of the 3-18 Education Trust), Wem, Shropshire and Bridgnorth Endowed School at Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

CPV: School catering services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Bridgnorth Endowed School Catering ServicesAwarded

To provide catering services at Bridgnorth Endowed School

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
Lot #2The Thomas Adams School Catering ServicesAwarded

To provide catering services to the Thomas Adams School, Wem

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 65%Price: 30%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices: 15%
  • Customer Experience & Innovation: 15%
  • Relationship Management & Support: 20%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • Clarification: 10%
  • Commercial & Financial: 30%
  • Corporate & Social Responsibility: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices: 15.00%
  • Customer Experience & Innovation: 15.00%
  • Relationship Management & Support: 20.00%
  • Corporate & Social Responsibility: 5.00%
  • Added Value: 5.00%
  • Clarification: 10.00%
  • Commercial & Financial: 30.00%
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 the catering sector within the Education sector

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

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
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
1 Feb 2023, 14:30 GMT
Last source update
26 May 2023, 15:27 BST
Authority reference
CA11781 -
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015136
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a202 Find a Tender
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
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Mar 2023 → 26 May 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    26 May 2023, 15:27 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2023, 15:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,152,3672 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 2latest 26 May 2023

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Bridgnorth Endowed School Catering Services · Innovate Services

    Signed
    26 May 2023
    Value
    £605,464
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - The Thomas Adams School Catering Services · OCS UK&I LIMITED

    Signed
    26 May 2023
    Value
    £1,546,903
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Bridgnorth Endowed School Catering Services4bids———
2 · The Thomas Adams School Catering Services4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The 3-18 Education Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Longden Road, Shrewsbury, West Midlands, SY3 9EEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

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