The Litmus Partnership: University of Brighton Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender

UK-Falmer: School catering services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             University of Brighton Academies Trust
             Room A304 Checkland Building, University Of Brighton, Falmer, BN1 9PH, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
             Main Address: https://www.brightonacademiestrust.org.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKJ2
      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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/YD393862MT
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: University of Brighton Academies Trust ~ 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 University of Brighton Academies Trust, which is a MAT made up of 15 academies (Infant, Primary & Secondary) based across Sussex.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 6,870,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for University of Brighton Academies Trust, which is a MAT made up of 15 academies (Infant, Primary & Secondary) based across Sussex.
The University of Brighton Academies Trust in its current form, was created after the University of Brighton Academies Trust and The Hastings Academies Trust merged in September 2017. The two Trusts had worked closely together for several years, under a single central management team.
The Trust and our academies benefit from nearly ten years of experience supporting schools. We were one of the first Multi-Academy Trusts sponsored by a university and continue to see positive results from the University of Brighton's involvement.
By working together and sharing ideas, insights and best practice, our academies support each other to improve. It is important to us that our academies have a positive impact on their communities and that pupils understand the role they can play in the wider world.
As an organisation -
We want excellence for our pupils and their families, our staff, and our academies’ communities. We believe that education transforms lives.
We work with integrity. We recognise the unique character of each of our academies, and tailor the support we provide to suit the individual academy and its pupils. We respect all cultures and beliefs and believe in honesty and openness.
Innovation is key. We constantly strive to improve. Our pupils’ experience is enriched by the contribution of the University of Brighton and its School of Education.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 7753 students on roll and 1146 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements and to be committed to maximising free school meals entitlement take up for some of our most vulnerable students. The Trust wishes the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from August 1st, 2020 to 31st July 2023 with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. This contract will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the Academy’s a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with The University of Brighton Academies Trust for the duration of this contract.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 6,870,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/08/2020 / End: 31/07/2025       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 5
            / Maximum number: 10       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the
process.Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards
will betaken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those
suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/YD393862MT       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted Acclerated   
      Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: To manage the end-to-end timeline and contract mobilisation period in time for the new academic year.   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 20/03/2020 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 17/04/2020       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: 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.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of
the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but
shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more
highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Falmer:-School-catering-services./YD393862MT

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/YD393862MT
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             The University of Brighton Academies Trust
       Room A304 Checkland Building, University Of Brighton, Falmer, BN1 9PH, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 05/03/2020

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