UK-Ashford: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Highworth Grammar School
Highworth Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.highworth.kent.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKJ4

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: Highworth Grammar School ~ 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 tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. The school would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,754,503

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ4 - Kent

Main site or place of performance:
Kent


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Highworth Grammar School is a successful 11-18 selective girls’ school including 80 boys in the sixth form. The school is widely recognised as being innovative and highly successful. During the June 2013 Ofsted inspection, the school was judged to be an outstanding school. In 2019 our A level results placed us in the top 25% of schools nationally. The school was previously granted speciality status for music and became an Academy in 2011.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. 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 a minimum of three years in duration from 1 August 2024 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the school additional investment and a guaranteed return for the provision of catering services.

The number of days when the school will be open to students will be close to 190 days but varies depending on the spread of the term dates. It will typically be between 185 and 190 days (187 in 2023/24). On staff development days (5 in 2023/24) hospitality is required, as lunch will be provided for staff.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which currently includes 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

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: 2024/S 000-004836



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: 08/07/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
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)
Cater Link Limited, 03732298
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ11
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: 1,320,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,754,503
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
Highworth Grammar School
Highworth Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD, 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: 25/07/2024