The Litmus Partnership: The Harrow Schools Consortium ~ Catering Tender

UK-Harrow: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       The Harrow Schools Consortium
       73 - 77 Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AW, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.thejubileeacademy.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74

   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: The Harrow Schools Consortium ~ 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: 12 schools within the Harrow area requiring catering services.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 24,661,216
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Harrow and Hillingdon
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: 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 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 000-020929
      
   

   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: 19/12/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 7
         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 Ltd, 03732298
             Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ1
            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: 14,050,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 24,661,216
         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=859285745

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The Harrow Schools Consortium
          Harrow, 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: 01/05/2024

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       Aylward Primary School
       Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore, HA7 4RE, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.aylwardschool.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   2: Contracting Authority
       Bentley Wood High School
       Clamp Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 3JW, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.bentleywood.harrow.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   3: Contracting Authority
       Hatch End High School
       Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6NR, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.hatchend.harrow.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   4: Contracting Authority
       Canons High School
       Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.canons.harrow.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   5: Contracting Authority
       Nower Hill High School
       George V Avenue, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5RP, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://nowerhill.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   6: Contracting Authority
       Park High School
       Thistlecroft Gardens, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 1PL, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.parkhighstanmore.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   7: Contracting Authority
       Pinner High School
       Beaulieu Drive, Pinner, HA5 1NB, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.pinnerhighschool.org/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   8: Contracting Authority
       Harrow High School
       Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2JG, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.harrowhigh.com/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   9: Contracting Authority
       The Jubilee Academy
       73 - 77 Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AW, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.thejubileeacademy.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   10: Contracting Authority
       Whitmore High School
       Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AD, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://whitmore.harrow.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   11: Contracting Authority
       Rooks Heath School
       Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 9AH, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74
   
   12: Contracting Authority
       Earlsmead Primary School
       Arundel Drive, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 8PW, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.earlsmeadprimaryschool.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI74