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Published 7 Apr 2022, 14:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Paradigm Trust Outsourced Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: Paradigm Trust (Public body)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£960,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 20 May 2022awarded 5 Jul 2022
Awarded to LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTD2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Paradigm Trust Outsourced Catering Services FTS Open Procedure

CPV: Canteen and catering services · Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions · School catering services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£960,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SuffolkAwarded East of EnglandPublished value£330,000

3 x Schools in Ipswich, Suffolk. With 1 x additional new SEN school opening in Spring 2023.

Delivery: East of England · Ipswich
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 #2LondonAwarded LondonPublished value£630,000

3 x schools in London, Tower Hamlets area.

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

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: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Innovation, Investment & Added Value: 20%
  • Account Management: 10%
  • People & Mobilisation: 10%
  • Menu & Food Experiences: 20%
  • Presentations: 25%
  • Financial Schedules: 15%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Innovation, Investment & Added Value: 20.00%
  • Account Management: 10.00%
  • People & Mobilisation: 10.00%
  • Menu & Food Experiences: 20.00%
  • Presentations: 25.00%
  • Financial Schedules: 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: Minimum Turnover: £6,000,000 Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL
  • 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: ‘Please refer to the SQ document for the Minimum levels required
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
7 Apr 2022, 14:30 BST
Last source update
5 Jul 2022, 14:42 BST
Award evaluation window
20 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
CA10308 -
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018341
Classification (CPV)
Canteen and catering servicesCatering servicesCatering services for other enterprises or other institutionsSchool catering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032b45 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
20 May 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 May 2022, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2022 → 5 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 May 2022, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 May 2022, 17:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Jul 2022, 14:42 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jul 2022, 14:42 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £960,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 2latest 5 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Suffolk1 award
LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTD£330,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · London1 award
LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTD£630,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Suffolk3bids———
2 · London2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Paradigm Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation c/o Culloden Primary School, Dee Street, London, UK, E14 0PTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • South Devon CollegeReview body PaigntonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTDAwarded supplier 17 Barnwell House, Barnwell Drive, CAMBRIDGE, UK, CB5 8UUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.