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Published 29 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Beaminster School and The Woodroffe School ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Beaminster School (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,967,470≈ £393k / year35.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2024awarded 20 May 2024
Awarded to Aspens Services Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There are two schools participating in this tender – Beaminster School and The Woodroffe School

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£1,967,470

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 of all schools, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Schools would wish 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 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2027 with the option to extend for up to 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 School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Schools for the duration of this contract. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This contract has been awarded

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South West · Dorset
Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
3 Jun 2024, 12:05 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017135
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South West (UKK25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041dcb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=866111261 GO Reference: GO-202463-PRO-26411152

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

5 Jan 2024 → 1 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    1 Mar 2024
  3. Notice published
    3 Jun 2024, 12:05 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2024, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,262,2691 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aspens Services Limited£1,262,269 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 017135-2024-1 · Aspens Services Limited

    Signed
    20 May 2024
    Value
    £1,262,269
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Beaminster School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Newtown, Beaminster, South West, DT8 3EPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • The Woodroffe SchoolContracting authority Dorset, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier06561073 Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Hall, Whittington, West Midlands, WR5 2RY

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria