The Litmus Partnership: St John Rigby College ~ Catering Tender

UK-Wigan: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       St John Rigby College
       Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0LJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://sjr.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKD3

   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: St John Rigby College ~ 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: St John Rigby is officially one of the highest performing colleges in the country with student numbers currently 1356, expected to rise September 2023. All students have timetables that mean that they are in college every day.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 600,691.6
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD3 - Greater Manchester
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Greater Manchester
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: St John Rigby is officially one of the highest performing colleges in the country with student numbers currently 1356, expected to rise September 2023. All students have timetables that mean that they are in college every day. The college currently has four catering outlets – a hot food counter, shop, deli counter and a Starbucks coffee offer. The college would like to work with a provider who is experienced in providing catering services within a college environment and who strives for continuous improvement, bringing innovation and new ideas to the catering service. The successful Supplier will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and engagement with the students. A high level of contract support will be expected. ‘Our Catholic mission and values are at the heart of St John Rigby College. We are an open and welcoming community for students of all faiths and none, which enables our young people to flourish as adults so that they may pursue lives that will serve to create a better world. We aim to develop a caring community which provides opportunities for service to others. Through the many charitable activities during the college year students grow into compassionate and responsible adults who recognise their interconnectedness with the larger community.’ Please 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: 2023/S 000-022528
      
   

   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: 09/02/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         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, Berkshire, 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: 1,968,780          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 600,691.6
         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
          St John Rigby College
          Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0LJ, 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: 25/03/2024