Official UK procurement notice
Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Catering Tender
Authority: Weald of Kent Grammar School (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWeald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11 – 18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16 – 18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation…AwardedPublished value£1,807,668
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus, 1500 at our Tonbridge campus and 200 teaching and support staff who work across both sites. With a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st September 2024 to 2027 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Weald of Kent for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This contract has been awarded.
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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).
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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).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- 11 Dec 2023, 12:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2024, 12:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017137- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042321Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=866145729 GO Reference: GO-202463-PRO-26411189
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Feb 2024 → 1 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline2 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected11 Mar 2024
- Notice published3 Jun 2024, 12:05 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Jun 2024, 12:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accent Catering | £4,462,051 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017137-2024-1 · Accent Catering
- Signed
- 24 May 2024
- Value
- £4,462,051
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Accent Catering Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria