UK-Bradford-on-Avon: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
St Laurence Academy
Ashley Rd,, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://st-laurence.com/
NUTS Code: UKK1

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: St Laurence Academy ~ Catering Tender
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
55524000 - School catering services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for St Laurence Academy.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,759,664.5

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for St Laurence Academy. •St Laurence School, Ashley Rd, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DZ We are a thriving and successful comprehensive academy where we place great value on both academic excellence and developing the whole person. We benefit from a dual foundation status. One of these is the Diocese of Salisbury, meaning that we are a Church of England Academy. We are proud to have the Lord Fitzmaurice Educational Trust as the other part of our foundation. Our GCSE exam results are excellent, with student attainment well above the national average. We have a strong and successful sixth form, with a very high proportion moving on to university including Oxbridge. Following their visit in June 2017, Ofsted inspectors commented on our commitment to high standards: St Laurence Academy agrees that all food and drink provided to pupils shall comply with current school food standards legislation. Similarly, compliance to current GDPR and allergen legislation are deemed critical to ensure the overall quality of the catering service is appropriate. There are currently 1398 pupils with circa 108 entitled to Free School Meals. The guaranteed performance contract will commence on 1 August 2024 for an initial period of three years, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of two years at the discretion of the governing body. The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared in the well-appointed kitchen on-site. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement their stated target. The Client requires year one menus to be fully compliant with the Food for Life Silver standard. The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services, which currently includes Breakfast, morning break, lunch and 6th form, all hospitality and free issue requirements. The Academy would like to discuss the feasibility of the provision of a catering service to pupils and local community members, attending after school clubs and events. A snacks vending service could be considered. Meals shall be charged at a maximum of £2.80 on consumption for the first year of the contract (main course, dessert & drink), with Free School Meals, hospitality, and free issues at net cost. There are some Staff Duty Meals. Packed lunches shall be required for some school trips. The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall pupil experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful Supplier will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. The successful Supplier will work closely with the Client to manage the provision of catering and the overall meal experience. The annual budget of the current 2022-2023 catering service is circa £298K (With FSM at cost). Suppliers’ thoughts regarding how to support the Academy’s catering improvement objectives within the term of the initial contract are welcome. The client has identified tender objectives of improving ‘financial predictability’ and enabling targeted continuous improvement, through the effective analysis of operational data, and subsequent fact based decisions, as outcomes of this exercise. The Client invites Suppliers to consider offers of appropriate capital investment and contractor’s ideas for the development of the current catering service will be welcomed.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Please note this is a Contract Award Notice. This contract has already been awarded.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-024843



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 27/03/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Innovate Services Ltd, 06420662
St Andrews House, West Street, Woking, GU21 6EB, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,490,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,759,664.5
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: 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.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
St Laurence Academy
Bradford-on-Avon, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/04/2024