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Published 2 Sept 2021, 15:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Temporary Catering Staff for the University of Strathclyde

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Oct 2021awarded 6 Dec 2021
Lots 2max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Strathclyde seeks to appoint suitably qualified and experienced (SQEP) recruitment Agencies on a Framework

Agreement to fulfil the University’s part-time and temporary catering staff needs. Supplier(s) will be called upon as and when required, to

support the University’s in-house hospitality, refreshment retail and catering department Nourish.

CPV: Catering services · Recruitment services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (2.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Front of HouseAwardedRenewal

The provision of a reliable and cost-effective service in the supply of temporary and interim catering staff, from which the University can secure reliable, experienced and qualified (where applicable) candidates to provide cover in the following circumstances listed below:

Emergency Sickness / Absent in-house resource cover

Temporary vacancy cover

Contingency/reserve staff for large corporate and or

commercial events

Provision of an online booking and reporting portal and dedicated Account Manager.

This lot will include, but will not be limited to the provision of suitably qualified and experienced:

Barista

Plate Waiting / Hospitality Server Staff

Administration Support Staff

Retail Staff

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: At solely the University's discretion, this contract can be extended for a period of 2x 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Back of HouseAwardedRenewal

The provision of a reliable and cost-effective service in the supply of temporary and interim catering staff, from which the University can secure reliable, experienced and qualified (where applicable) candidates to provide cover in the following circumstances listed below:

Emergency Sickness / Absent in-house resource cover

Temporary vacancy cover

Contingency/reserve staff for large corporate and or

commercial events

Provision of an online booking and reporting portal and dedicated Account Manager.

This lot will include, but will not be limited to the provision of suitably qualified and experienced:

This lot will include, but will not be limited to the provision of suitably qualified and experienced:

Sous Chef (Deputy Chef)

Commis Chef (Junior Chef)

Dishwasher

Chef de partie (Station Chef)

Kitchen porter

Goods logistics (Drivers and Central stores support)

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: At solely the University's discretion, this contract can be extended for a period of 2 x 12 months.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
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Cost: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.1.1

    4B.5.1-4B.5.3

    Minimum: 4B.5.1-4B.5.3 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance= 10,0000,000.00 GBP Public …
  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1.2

    Minimum: 4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples of services carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. The …
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Provision of Temporary Catering Staff for the University of Strathclyde” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Sept 2021, 15:55 BST
Last source update
9 Dec 2021, 12:35 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Oct 2021 – …
Authority reference
UOS-16645-2021
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030664
Classification (CPV)
Catering servicesRecruitment servicesSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dc75 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The buyer is used PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 40781. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The spend on this framework is subject to fluctuation based on the University's requirements. The University provides no guarantee of volume and requirements under this framework. (SC Ref:676416)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
4 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Oct 2021 → 1 Feb 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    9 Dec 2021, 12:35 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Feb 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2021, 12:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Dec 2021

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Back of House

    Signed
    6 Dec 2021
    Value
    £80,000
    Status
    active
  • Front of House

    Signed
    6 Dec 2021
    Value
    £60,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Front of House2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
2 · Back of House2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 George Street, Procurement Department, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1QEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.