The Litmus Partnership: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender

UK-Wigan: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender
       St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PF, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk
       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: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High 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 contract is for the delivery of catering services commencing 1st September 2023 for an initial period of three years with the option to extend for a further two years.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 172,297.62
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

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

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School Rookery Avenue Ashton in Makerfield Wigan Lancashire WN4 9PF Contract value approx. £885,000 (3 years) The contract is for the delivery of catering services commencing 1st September 2023 for an initial period of three years with the option to extend for a further two years. St Edmund Arrowsmith is a school of 1215 11-16 year old students The school has four catering serving points, three located in the main dining room area serving a variety of products from cold food to meal of the day. There is a separate serving area for year 11and year 10 which serves most of the items available in the main dining room. The school is interested in an additional external serving area and would welcome contractor investment for this. The following extract from the Head teachers welcome gives an indication of the ethos and values of the school: Our aim has always been to inspire every pupil to want to make the world a better place. This aim sits above all others in defining an education for our pupils. Our Catholic faith is central to everything we do, and our pupils are asked to be living witnesses to that faith and develop the values that come with it. We reveal who we are in the hundreds of mundane everyday interactions in our school community: opening doors for each other, being polite and courteous along the corridors, taking care of each other and offering help when needed. The school expects to work closely with their catering provider to ensure that the pupils eat well and behave well. Communication and proactive engagement are key. There are two staff who have LG terms and conditions. See SQ document for further details.

      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: 2023/S 000-002401
      
   

   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: 22/06/2023

      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)
             Aspens Services Ltd, 06561073
             Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Hall, Whittington Road, 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: 1,475,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 172,297.62
         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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School ~
          Wigan, 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: 13/07/2023