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Published 21 Feb 2022, 16:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The MILL Academy - Oxfordshire - School Catering Provision

Official notice

Authority: The Mill Academy (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£750,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Mar 2022awarded 3 Aug 2022
Awarded to Stir Food Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of great tasting food within a Secondary and two Primary Schools

CPV: School meals

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The MILL Academy consists of three schools in Witney, OxfordshireAwarded

The MILL Academy consists of three schools in Witney, Oxfordshire. The Academy is seeking a professional catering partner who will consistantly deliver great tasting food throughout the academic day. Interested catering companies must have a proven track record for providing a quality food service provision within similar school enviroments.

Simiply put, The MILL Academy are wishing to appoint a long term partner who can tailor menus, create memorable positive dining experiences for all of their pupils, students and staff members.

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 48 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Non Financial: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Non Financial: 30.00%
  • Price: 70.00%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
21 Feb 2022, 16:54 GMT
Last source update
3 Aug 2022, 10:57 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
CA10010 - SCC/TMA/21022022
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021224
Classification (CPV)
School meals
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03199c Find a Tender

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
29 Mar 2022, 09:30 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Mar 2022, 09:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Mar 2022 → 3 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Mar 2022, 09:30 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Mar 2022, 09:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    3 Aug 2022, 10:57 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Aug 2022, 10:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Stir Food Ltd£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The MILL Academy - Oxfordshire - School Catering Provision · Stir Food Ltd

    Signed
    3 Aug 2022
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The MILL Academy

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Church Green, Witney , South East, OX28 4AXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Catering - UnlicensedReview body CambridgeContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • STIR FOOD LTDAwarded supplier Granta Lodge, 71 Graham Road, MALVERN, UK, WR14 2JSContact email, phone

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