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Published 5 Dec 2022, 13:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Bridge London Trust - Outsourced Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: The Bridge MAT Ltd

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Awarded value£1,122,8203 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Jan 2023awarded 6 Feb 2023
Awarded to Aspens Services Limited3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Bridge London Trust at the following sites:

Lot 1 -

The Bridge London Primary, 251 Hungerford Road

The Bridge London Secondary, 28 Carleton Road

Special school for ages from 2 to 19 split over two sites. Type of SEN provision: SLD – Severe Learning Difficulty, ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder and PMLD – Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

The Bridge Hungerford School, 249 Hungerford Road

Hungerford School is a mix main-stream primary from age 3-11 years with a student-teacher ratio of 20 :1. At this school, 20% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

The Bridge Satellite Provision, C/O 249 Hungerford Road

The Satellite school is for pupils who will benefit from a specialist provision with inclusion links to partner mainstream school. The school teaches a curriculum that marries both core content, from the National Curriculum, mirroring their partner mainstream

CPV: Catering services · School catering services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1The Bridge London Trust - London SchoolsAwarded London

Lot 1 -

The Bridge London Primary, 251 Hungerford Road

The Bridge London Secondary, 28 Carleton Road

Special school for ages from 2 to 19 split over two sites. Type of SEN provision: SLD – Severe Learning Difficulty, ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder and PMLD – Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

The Bridge Hungerford School, 249 Hungerford Road

Hungerford School is a mix main-stream primary from age 3-11 years with a student-teacher ratio of 20 :1. At this school, 20% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

The Bridge Satellite Provision, C/O 249 Hungerford Road

The Satellite school is for pupils who will benefit from a specialist provision with inclusion links to partner mainstream school. The school teaches a curriculum that marries both core content, from the National Curriculum, mirroring their partner mainstream schools, alongside a bespoke program to address individual needs.

Delivery: London · London
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The Bridge London Trust - NorfolkAwarded East of England

Lot 2 - The Bridge Easton School Primary (new build), Bawburgh Rd, Easton, Norfolk

The Bridge Easton is a new Special Free School in Norfolk opening January 2023 and offer places for pupils aged 4 – 19 with a primary need of cognition and learning. The new school will also operate a specialist base on site for learners with autism. The school will have capacity for a total of 170 pupils (including the 18-place autism base) which will commence with approx. 30 – 60 students growing to 170 over a 5 year period. As a special free school all places will be commissioned and funded by Norfolk County Council.

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3The Bridge London Trust - London & NorfolkAwarded East of England, London

Lot 3 -

The Bridge London Primary, 251 Hungerford Road

The Bridge London Secondary, 28 Carleton Road

Special school for ages from 2 to 19 split over two sites. Type of SEN provision: SLD – Severe Learning Difficulty, ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder and PMLD – Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

The Bridge Hungerford School, 249 Hungerford Road

Hungerford School is a mix main-stream primary from age 3-11 years with a student-teacher ratio of 20 :1. At this school, 20% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

The Bridge Satellite Provision, C/O 249 Hungerford Road

The Satellite school is for pupils who will benefit from a specialist provision with inclusion links to partner mainstream school. The school teaches a curriculum that marries both core content, from the National Curriculum, mirroring their partner mainstream schools, alongside a bespoke program to address individual needs.

The Bridge Easton School Primary (new build), Bawburgh Rd, Easton, Norfolk

The Bridge Easton is a new Special Free School in Norfolk opening January 2023 and offer places for pupils aged 4 – 19 with a primary need of cognition and learning. The new school will also operate a specialist base on site for learners with autism. The school will have capacity for a total of 170 pupils (including the 18-place autism base) which will commence with approx. 30 – 60 students growing to 170 over a 5 year period. As a special free school all places will be commissioned and funded by Norfolk County Council.

Delivery: East of England, London · London
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant 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: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Innovation, Investment and Added Value: 20%
  • Account Management: 10%
  • People and Mobilisation: 10%
  • Menu and Food Experience: 20%
  • Pesentation: 25%
  • price: 15%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Innovation, Investment and Added Value: 20.00%
  • Account Management: 10.00%
  • People and Mobilisation: 10.00%
  • Menu and Food Experience: 20.00%
  • Pesentation: 25.00%
  • Price: 15.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Assets must be higher than liabilities to be considered. Minimum Insurance Levels: £5,000,000 Public Liability and Employers Liability.
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: At Stage 1 Suppliers must pass all questions and achieve a minimum score of 8 out of 12 to progress to Stage 2.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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 · 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
5 Dec 2022, 13:48 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2023, 09:18 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
CA11458 -
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003530
Classification (CPV)
Catering servicesSchool catering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH17)London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038aa7 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

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
11 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jan 2023 → 6 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    6 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    6 Feb 2023, 09:18 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Dec 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 11 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
    7 Dec 2022, 17:12 GMT
    +5 days · was 6 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    6 Feb 2023, 09:18 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Jan 202311 Jan 2023+5 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.26 Jan 202311 Jan 2023+5 d

Extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,122,8203 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 3latest 6 Feb 2023

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · The Bridge London Trust - London Schools2bids———
2 · The Bridge London Trust - Norfolk2bids———
3 · The Bridge London Trust - London & Norfolk2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Bridge MAT Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation 251 Hungerford Road, London, London, N7 9LDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdReview body SalfordContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier Ground Floor, Teme House, Worcester, UK, WR5 2RYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.