The Litmus Partnership: Snapethorpe Primary School & Lawefield Primary School ~ Catering Tender

UK-Wakefield: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Snapethorpe Primary School
       St George's Road, Wakefield, WF2 8AA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.snapethorpeprimary.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKE45

   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: Snapethorpe Primary School & Lawefield Primary 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 Snapethorpe and Lawefield Primary Schools.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,214,720
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKE45 - Wakefield
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Wakefield
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Snapethorpe and Lawefield primary schools.
Snapethorpe Primary School, St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
Lawefield Primary School, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8ST

Contract value = £242,944 per annum. £1,214,720 over the 5 year term of the contract (Initial 3 year plus two 1 year optional extensions)

Snapethorpe Primary School and Lawefield Primary School have combined to tender their catering services. The two schools remain independent of each other but intend to award their catering contract to a single organisation for both schools for an initial 3 year period with two 1 year optional extensions. The schools have a combined vision of good food that supports learning, and a successful provider that encourages uptake of school meals. Both schools are Wakefield Local Authority primary schools.

Both Schools currently outsource their catering provision, with Snapethorpe Primary current contract ending 31st August 2022, and Lawefield Primary contract ending 31st August 2023.

Snapethorpe Primary School has 604 pupils with a capacity of 669 FTE pupils ranging from reception through Key stage 1 to Key Stage 2, a nursery class. There are 251 pupils entitled to UIFSM of which 100 are eligible for FSM. In KS2 180 pupils are eligible for FSM They have 107 staff. The school website can be accessed here https://www.snapethorpeprimary.co.uk/

Lawefield Primary School has 396 pupils with a capacity for 420 pupils, ranging from Key Stage 1 to key Stage 2, a nursery and reception class. There are 130 pupils eligible for free school meals and 117 pupils eligible for universal free school meals. They have 61 staff. The school website can be accessed here https://www.lawefield.wakefield.sch.uk/

      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: 2022/S 000-001999
      
   

   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: 001999    
   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: 17/06/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         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: 4

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Aspens Services Limited, 06561073
             Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Road, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RY, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKG12
            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: 920,854.99
         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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Snapethorpe Primary School
          St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA, 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: 02/08/2022

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       Lawefield Primary School
       Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST, United Kingdom
       Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.lawefield.wakefield.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKE45