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Published 20 Feb 2025, 15:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Jewish Community Academy Trust Outsourced Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: Jewish Community Academy Trust

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 25 Apr 2025
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier · max 3 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Jewish Community Academy Trust Outsourced Catering Services.

CPV: School catering services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them
Lot #1Jewish Community Academy (JCAT) Trust Outsourced Catering Services Lot 1

Jewish Community Academy (JCAT) Trust Outsourced Catering Services LOT 1

JCAT are seeking a school meals service provider for the following schools in the Trust:

  • Wolfston Hillel Primary School
  • Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
  • Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary
  • Rimon Jewish Primary School

Both Wolfston Hillel Primary and Hertsmere Jewish Primary have kitchens and produce meals for Sack Morasha Jewish Primary and Rimon Jewish Primary School.

Wolfson Hillel Primary currently operate a family dining service and this is to continue in the new contract.

The contract will start on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 for an initial three years until 31st July 2028 with the option of two one year extensions.

Delivery: London · London
Extensions: 61 month(s) from the commencement date, with 37 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Jewish Community Academy Trust (JCAT) Outsourced School Catering Service LOT 2

LOT 2 - JCAT Outsourced School Catering Services for the following two schools:

  • Wolfston Hillel Primary School
  • Hertsmere Jewish Primary School

Wolfson Hillel Primary currently operate a family dining service and this is to continue in the new contract.

Both schools have their own kitchens where meals are produced from for two other primary schools within the Trust and transported.

The contract will start on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 for an initial three years until 31st July 2028 with the option of two one year extensions.

Delivery: London · London
Extensions: 61 month(s) from the commencement date, with 37 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Jewish Community Academy Trust (JCAT) Outsourced Catering Services LOT 3

Jewish Community Academy Trust (JCAT) Outsourced Catering Services LOT 3

JCAT are seeking a service provides to produce meals to be delivered to the following two schools within the Trust:

  • Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary
  • Rimon Jewish Primary School

Both schools currently have there meal produced and delivered from other primary schools within the Trust.

The contract will start on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 for an initial three years until 31st July 2028 with the option of two one year extensions.

Delivery: London · London
Extensions: 61 month(s) from the commencement date, with 37 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not 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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Assets must be higher than liabilities to be considered.

    Minimum: Minimum Insurance Levels: £5,000,000 Public Liability and Employers Liability.
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: At Stage 1 Suppliers must pass all questions and achieve a minimum score of 8 out of 12 to progress to Stage 2.

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
Closed
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
20 Feb 2025, 15:54 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 15:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
CA15350 -
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006359
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e55d Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
25 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Feb 2025 → 25 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 15:54 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    25 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    25 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jewish Community Academy Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Wolfson Hillel Primary School, 154 Chase Road, Southgate, London, N14 4LGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdReview body SalfordContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.