UK-Warwickshire: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Milverton Primary School
Greatheed Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6ES, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.milvertonprimaryschool.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG13

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: Leamington Primary School Cluster ~ 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 four Primary schools in and around the Leamington area.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,417,364.23

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKG13 - Warwickshire

Main site or place of performance:
Warwickshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The four schools will all be set up as separate contracts, duration of the contracts being offered is three years commencing on April 1st 2025, and concluding on March 31st 2028 apart from Telford Infant School which will start on April 1st 2026 and conclude on March 31st 2029. The contracts will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return and or subsidy to each school. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term of two years.
It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in providing food for pupils at similar sized schools and understand the requirements of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements).
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the schools. This includes breakfast clubs, hospitality for visitors and provision for inset days.
The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations within the schools. Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term.
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 000-020116



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: 18/12/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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)
MiQuill Catering Ltd, 06886456
Suite 109, 79 Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2NT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG1
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,295,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,417,364.23
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
Milverton Primary School
Greatheed Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6ES, 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: 05/02/2025

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Warwick
Wathen Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5BG, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://stmaryimmaculateschool.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG13

2: Contracting Authority
Telford Infant School
Kelvin Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 7TE, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.telford-inf.warwickshire.sch.uk/web
NUTS Code: UKG13

3: Contracting Authority
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Whitnash
Rowley Road, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, CV31 2LJ, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.sjcwhitnash.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG13