Official UK procurement notice
Highcliffe Castle Catering Concession
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn operator for the catering concession at Highcliffe Castle. To support visitor needs by
providing them with a quality catering and refreshment offer, from the existing tea rooms
building, with the option to provide satellite kiosks over busier periods.
The contract is for five years with the option to extend for a further five years. There for if the
extension is taken the total length of the contract would be ten years.
- Recurrence: The length of the contract will be for up to ten years. Once the contract has ended, it is likely that a new contract will be procured.
CPV: Canteen and catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (9)
- Bidders approach to the financial operation of the business to ensure a successful catering provision.: 15
- Bidders approach to the management structure and operational resources to successfully deliver the operation: 15
- Bidders approach to the products to be offered from the site and how the product offer will ensure a successful operation: 15
- Bidders approach to the internal design, decoration and layout of the café, including external furniture: 15
- Bidders approach to using their experience to ensure the successful delivery of the operation: 20
- Bidders Approach to Additional Satellite Sites: 5
- price: 40
- Bidders approach to the promotion of the operation to ensure a successful business and how you would add community and social value to the area: 5
- Bidders approach to ensure that the concession is delivered sustainably including how your organisation will reduce their environmental impact: 10
Published award criteria (9)
- Bidders approach to the financial operation of the business to ensure a successful catering provision.: 15
- Bidders approach to the management structure and operational resources to successfully deliver the operation: 15
- Bidders approach to the promotion of the operation to ensure a successful business and how you would add community and social value to the area: 5
- Bidders approach to the products to be offered from the site and how the product offer will ensure a successful operation: 15
- Bidders approach to the internal design, decoration and layout of the café, including external furniture: 15
- Bidders approach to using their experience to ensure the successful delivery of the operation: 20
- Bidders approach to ensure that the concession is delivered sustainably including how your organisation will reduce their environmental impact: 10
- Bidders Approach to Additional Satellite Sites: 5
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
Yes · The length of the contract will be for up to ten years. Once the contract has ended, it is likely that a new contract will be procured.
- First published
- 15 Sept 2023, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 31 May 2024, 14:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN680085- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017034- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fce4Find a Tender
- Review procedure
In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Publisher note: Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity and the scheme as a whole. The Council is carrying out this procurement under the Open Procedure pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 50 (Contract award notices); Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill period) and Regulations 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Following any decision to award the contract the Council will be providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86) and observe a minimum 10 day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87) before the contract is entered into. The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. The services will predominantly be performed within the boundaries of BCP Council for the Council.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
Timeline
27 Oct 2023 → 31 May 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline27 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
- Notice published31 May 2024, 14:40 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 May 2024- Status changed to complete31 May 2024, 14:40 BST
- Buyer details updated31 May 2024, 14:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Openwide International LimitedSME | £269,816 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017034-2024-DN680085-1 · Openwide International LimitedSME
- Signed
- 14 May 2024
- Value
- £269,816
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Bournemouth Christchurch Poole CouncilReview body
- The Royal Courts of Justice, StrandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Openwide International LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.