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Published 11 May 2022, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Catering Service at Aycliffe Secure Centre

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2022awarded 19 Jul 2022
Awarded to Unite Procurement Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2022

Re-procurement planned003625 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Provision of Meals at Aycliffe Secure Centre

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide a high-quality catering Service to ASC across seven days, 365 days a year;

  • Recurrence: The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st September 2022. The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31st August 2025. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months from the actual end date

CPV: Catering services · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Meals for lunch and eveningAwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North East · Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Extensions: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months from the actual end dateVariant bids: not allowed
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products55520000 Catering services

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Managing Staff Absence (Planned and Unplanned): 10%
  • Staff Training and Development Weighting: 5%
  • Food Supply Chain Management: 5%
  • Core Menu Weighting: 15%
  • Engagement with Young People: 5%
  • TOMs Framework: 10%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Managing Staff Absence (Planned and Unplanned): 10%
  • Staff Training and Development Weighting: 5%
  • Food Supply Chain Management: 5%
  • Core Menu Weighting: 15%
  • Engagement with Young People: 5%
  • TOMs Framework: 10%
  • Price: 50%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement

Yes · The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st September 2022.

The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31st August 2025.

The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months from the actual end date

First published
11 May 2022, 15:28 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2022, 11:03 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN610512
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021976
Classification (CPV)
Catering servicesFood, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033693 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Jun 2022, 12:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.nepo.org ↗

Timeline

17 Jun 2022 → 1 Sept 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Jun 2022, 12:05 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Aug 2022, 11:03 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Aug 2022, 11:03 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Aug 2022, 11:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Unite Procurement Ltd£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 021976-2022-1 · Unite Procurement Ltd

    Signed
    19 Jul 2022
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England & WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.