Official UK procurement notice
Hitchin Girls’ School ~ Catering Tender
Authority: Hitchin Girls' School (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHitchin Girls' School is a high-achieving single-sex, all-ability school serving the local community with 1364 students on roll, including 314 in the Sixth Form. In June 2013 we received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation…AwardedPublished value£1,750,000
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 at this school, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School 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 September 2024 to 31st August 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 school for the duration of this contract.
The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals are to be charged with a margin attached and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.
Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice. This contract has already been awarded.
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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).
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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).
- 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
- 22 Jan 2024, 19:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020569- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042f10Find a Tender
- 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=873388325 GO Reference: GO-202475-PRO-26814892
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Feb 2024 → 1 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected22 Mar 2024
- Notice published5 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspens Services Limited | £2,294,448 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020569-2024-1 · Aspens Services Limited
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £2,294,448
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aspens Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria