UK-Essex: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Valentines High School
Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6HX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: http://www.valentines-school.org.uk
NUTS Code: UKH3

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: Valentines High 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 successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Valentines High School.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,386,970

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKH3 - Essex

Main site or place of performance:
Essex


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Valentines High School.
Contract value = £350k p.a
The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at
Valentines High School
Cranbrook Road
Gants Hill
Ilford
Essex
IG2 6HX

The contract being tendered is for 36 months in duration from August 2024 until July 2027.
1.There are currently up to 1650 students and 150 teaching and non-teaching staff within the School.
2.The School day begins at 8:30 hours and ends at 15:15 hours. Lunch break runs from 13:00 until 14:00 hours. The site closes at 19:00
3.The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days.
4.Five days are to be used for staff professional development, which means that the school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
5.The school site is constantly evolving and it is expected that the new contractor will become involved with the growth and enhancement of the catering services to students and staff

More information about Valentines high School can be found by visiting the school’s web page at http://www.valentines-school.org.uk

See SQ Documentation 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 be aware that this opportunity is now closed and this is the Contract Award Notice.


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 000-035511



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: 01/07/2024

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)
Accent Catering Services Ltd, 04298350
Elizabeth House, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4HF, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ25
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: 1,050,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,386,970
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=893221977

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Valentines High School
Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6HX, 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: 03/10/2024