UK-West Yorkshire: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Accord Multi Academy Trust
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://accordmat.org/
NUTS Code: UKE4

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes
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: Accord Multi Academy Trust ~ 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 Accord Multi Academy Trust (located in the Wakefield area) with the following schools;
~ Horbury Primary Academy, Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW
~ Middlestown Primary Academy, Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 5QE
~ Horbury Academy, Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE
~ Ossett Academy, Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 7,083,928

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKE4 - West Yorkshire

Main site or place of performance:
West Yorkshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Accord Multi Academy Trust (located in the Wakefield area) with the following schools;
~ Horbury Primary Academy, Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW
~ Middlestown Primary Academy, Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 5QE
~ Horbury Academy, Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE
~ Ossett Academy, Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG

Contract value = £800k per annum current turnover
The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
Accord Multi Academy Trust has approx. 3,466 pupils
Horbury Primary 449
Middlestown Primary Academy 196
Ossett Academy 1730
Horbury Academy 1091

The two primary schools are currently outsourced, and the secondary schools are managed in house. The Trust is putting its catering contract out to tender for all 4 schools with a contract start date of 1st September 2024 and a phased approach. The contract management for the 2 primary schools, will commence 1st September 2024 with the two secondary schools following in January 2025.

Horbury Primary Academy is currently a receiving kitchen, so catering for the first term will be produced by the Trust in House team at Ossett Academy and transferred to Horbury Primary. The successful provider will be asked to contribute to the management of the catering at the two secondary schools on an Executive Lease type arrangement for the first term, this to include the set up and overseeing of the production and transfer of meals for Horbury Primary Academy. The awarded contractor will need to make provision for investment for Horbury Primary to be a production kitchen from 1st January 2025.
There will be members of catering staff who are in the Local Government Pension Scheme. Therefore, Admitted Body Status will apply.
In addition, it is worth noting that Accord has recently had approval from the DfE to onboard a further school which has 88 pupils and is in the same locality. Subject to the transfer going ahead, when their current catering contract is due for review (31st March 2025) there would be an opportunity to bring that school under the same provider at that time.

The Trusts’ Vision and Values are:
At Accord, we celebrate our differences through strong collaboration and inspire all members of our learning community to be the best they can be. We believe that working together makes us stronger and the support and challenge of each other enriches each of our academies and the Trust.

Our academies work on the following key principles:
Ambitious for our young people and staff
Creating a positive climate and an ethos for learning and success
Collaborative to secure the best possible learning experiences for young people and staff.
Opening Doors for parents, carers and the community and being fully inclusive
Resilient in order to develop young people and staff a mindset for success.
Dynamic and reflective learning communities

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 Accelerated
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: September start date.

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 000-008634



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: 03/07/2024

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)
Mellors catering services, 07717083
West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TN, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKD4
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: 4,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 7,083,928
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
Accord Multi Academy Trust
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG, 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: 14/08/2024

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://horburyprimary.accordmat.org/
NUTS Code: UKE4

2: Contracting Authority
Middlestown Primary Academy
Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 5QE, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://middlestown.accordmat.org/
NUTS Code: UKE4

3: Contracting Authority
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://horbury.accordmat.org/
NUTS Code: UKE4

4: Contracting Authority
Ossett Academy
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://ossett.accordmat.org/
NUTS Code: UKE4