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Published 20 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire Catering Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,710,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2025awarded 30 May 2025
Awarded to Catering Equipment Support Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire Catering Ltd (HCL) were in the market looking for one suitably qualified contractor/ supplier to provide a professional repairs and maintenance service for kitchen catering equipment in schools at multiple sites across Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties (Bedfordshire, Cambridge, Essex and North London).

  • Recurrence: Contract to Award Notice is to be published - approximate date 8th May 2025

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) is a limited company, limited by a single share…AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,710,000

Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) is a limited company, limited by a single share wholly owned by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). It is a specialist contract caterer delivering catering service in the education sector. We are looking for a suitable qualified contractor to provide a professional repairs and maintenance service for our kitchen catering equipment in schools. The Service will be divided into two main elements; planned preventative maintenance and a responsive repairs service. The suitable contractor will have the resources to deliver it's services across multiple school sites in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties (Bedfordshire, Cambridge, Essex) and North London.

Delivery: South East · SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: The servicing and maintenance for kitchen equipment contract will be up for review at the end of the initial term of contract.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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Yes · Contract to Award Notice is to be published - approximate date 8th May 2025
First published
20 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
20 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
3 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
HCL/EQUIP/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034166
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e50d Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=954625148 GO Reference: GO-2025620-PRO-31105111

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Apr 2025 → 20 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    20 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,710,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Catering Equipment Support LtdSMEThe Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment (Excluding Refrigeration)£3,710,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment (Excluding Refrigeration) · Catering Equipment Support LtdSME

    Signed
    30 May 2025
    Value
    £3,710,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Hertfordshire Catering Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducational catering and hospitality United Kingdom Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL7 1FTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Catering Equipment Support LtdAwarded supplier07773641 Unit 12 Deer Park Farm Industrial Estate, Knowle Lane, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, South East, SO50 7DZ

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