The Litmus Partnership: Star Academies ~ Catering Tender

UK-Lancashire: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Star Academies, 07353849
       Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://staracademies.org/
       NUTS Code: UKD4

   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: Star Academies ~ 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 Star Academies, at the following sites. The opportunity is broken down into Lots according to Geographic location. Bidders may bid for individual Lots or all Lots.

LOT 1 (Lancashire/Manchester): Eden Boys' School,The Olive School, Highfield Leadership Academy,The Valley Leadership Academy,Eden Boys' School, The Olive School, Eden Girls' Leadership Academy,Eden Boys' Leadership Academy

LOT 2 (West Yorkshire): Laisterdyke Leadership Academy,Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, High Crags Primary Leadership Academy, Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy

LOT 3 (Midlands): Eden Boys' School,The Olive School, Small Heath Leadership Academy,Eden Girls' School, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, The Olive School,Starbank (across three sites)

LOT 4(London): Eden Girls' School, The Olive School(across three sites from Sept 2021), Eden Girls' School

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
                           
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 15,500,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Lot 1 – Lancashire/Manchester   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            55524000 - School catering services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD4 - Lancashire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Lancashire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice).

Lot 1 – Lancashire/Manchester ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/THCW298586

Eden Boys' School, Preston
The Olive School, Preston
Highfield Leadership Academy
The Valley Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
The Olive School, Bolton
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester


Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots

The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years.
The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected.
Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected.

Please find further details in the SQ Document.

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/THCW298586

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Lot 2 – West Yorkshire   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            55524000 - School catering services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD4 - Lancashire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Lancashire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice).

Lot 2 – West Yorkshire ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R4BY5549F3

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford


Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots

The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years.
The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected.
Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected.

Please find further details in the SQ Document.

      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: Not Provided

   II.2) Description (lot no. 3)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Lot 3 – Midlands   
      Lot No:3

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            55524000 - School catering services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD4 - Lancashire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Lancashire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice).

Lot 3 – Midlands ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Q8KW4YM74F

Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North
The Olive School, Birmingham
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
The Olive School, Small Heath
Starbank, Birmingham (across three sites)



Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots

The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years.
The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected.
Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected.

Please find further details in the SQ Document.

      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: Not Provided

   II.2) Description (lot no. 4)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Lot 4 - London   
      Lot No:4

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            55524000 - School catering services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD4 - Lancashire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Lancashire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice).

Lot 4 - London ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/PV9R9CKBX9

Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
The Olive School, Hackney (across three sites from Sept 2021)
Eden Girls' School, Slough


Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots

The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years.
The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected.
Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected.

Please find further details in the SQ Document.

      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: Not Provided


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: 2020/S 250-626852
      
   

   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: 1    
   Title: Lancashire/Manchester

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 17/06/2021

      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: 3

      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 Limited, 07717083
             White Moss Business Park, Skelmersdale, Moss Lane View, West Lancashire, WN8 9TN, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD47
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,179,260
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: West Yorkshire

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 17/06/2021

      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: 3

      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 Limited, 07717083
             White Moss Business Park, Skelmersdale, Moss Lane View, West Lancashire, WN8 9TN, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD47
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,179,260
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.3)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 3    
   Title: Midlands

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 06/07/2021

      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: 3

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Mellors Catering Services Limited, 07717083
             White Moss Business Park, Skelmersdale, Moss Lane View, West Lancashire, WN8 9TN, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD47
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,179,260
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.4)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 4    
   Title: London

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
            Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure):
            Notice reference (year and document number): 2020 - 626852

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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=614865772

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Star Academies
          Lancashire, BB1 2HT, 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: 29/07/2021