Official UK procurement notice
Westfield Academy - Provision of a Catering Service
Authority: Westfield Academy (Watford)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWestfield Academy requires a catering service for the provision of school lunches to students and staff at the school.
CPV: Canteen and catering services · Catering services · School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Westfield Academy requires services from a contracting partner that replicate its…Awarded
Westfield Academy requires services from a contracting partner that replicate its ethos of service and quality provision.
The Westfield Academy is looking to introduce a new (3 years with 2 x 12 month extensions) catering contract with the following aims:
Provide students/staff with freshly produced food, choice, value and options to encourage sensible and healthy eating, in addition would welcome high street options.
A staff catering facility with a pre-booked and delivered lunch service option for staff with a limited break time.
Hospitality – service for meetings, Westfield Academy events etc. Contractors should offer an imaginative range of buffet options
Source of income to the Westfield Academy
Other considerations include
o Menu Selection
o Pricing Policy
o Operational policies: i.e. minimum notice for delivery etc.
o Quality statement: use of Fair-trade / fresh bean coffee etc.
o Portion size specification – coffee x 2 cups per person etc.
o Any exceptional circumstances
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Presenation: 25%
- People: 20%
- Account Mgt: 10%
- Innovation: 10%
- Food and menus: 20%
- price: 15%
Published award criteria (6)
- Presenation: 25.00%
- People: 20.00%
- Account Mgt: 10.00%
- Innovation: 10.00%
- Food and menus: 20.00%
- Price: 15.00%
- 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: £ 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: *
- 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
- 22 Feb 2021, 17:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Jun 2021, 09:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Apr 2021 – …
- Authority reference
CA8380 -- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014633- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02950bFind a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 23 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
Timeline
23 Apr 2021 → 28 Jun 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened23 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Notice published28 Jun 2021, 09:09 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Jun 2021, 09:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovate Services | £2,042,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Westfield Academy - Provision of a Catering Service · Innovate Services
- Signed
- 28 Jun 2021
- Value
- £2,042,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- TenetReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Innovate Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.