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Published 23 Feb 2024, 15:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Reach Free School Catering Contact 2024

Official notice

Authority: Educational Facilities Management

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 9 Apr 2024awarded 1 Sept 2024
Awarded to The Pantry
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Reach Free School in Rickmansworth Hertfordshire Catering Contract Tender 2024.

The Reach Free School is a high achieving, sought after school.

This is a catering contract to serve good quality, nutritional and exciting food to our pupils.

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Core ethos of the School is referred to as ACEAwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The Core ethos of the School is referred to as ACE.

Achievement, Community and Enjoyment.

This ethos is imbedded in all aspects of school life.

The Catering company must become a part of this ethos and must be able to supply freshly

produced from scratch, high quality nutritional and exciting food to our pupils.

This is a TUPE contract.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · The Reach Free School Long Lane Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8AB
Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for a fourth year, if the provider is meeting the expectations of the school. To be discussed during 2027 · There is an option to extend the contract for a fourth year, if the provider is meeting the expectations of the school. To be discussed during 2027Variant bids: 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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    This is a two stage tender.

    Companies will first need to successfully complete a PQQ.

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
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
First published
23 Feb 2024, 15:03 GMT
Last source update
17 Oct 2024, 10:41 BST
Authority reference
EFM/RFACAT24
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033505
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c95 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

9 Apr 2024 → 17 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    2 May 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    17 Oct 2024, 10:41 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Oct 2024, 10:41 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    17 Oct 2024, 10:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Pantry——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 033505-2024-1 · The Pantry

    Signed
    1 Sept 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The Core ethos of the School is referred to as ACE4bids——£453,403 – £1,062,008
Whole notice———£453,403 – £1,062,008

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Educational Facilities Management

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityEducation Unit 10,Bradburys Court, Lyon Road, HARROW, East of England, HA12BYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Reach Free SchoolReview body Rickmansworth

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The PantryAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09100034 Unit 6 Brook Business Park, Uxbridge, East of England, UB8 2FX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.