Official UK procurement notice
River Learning Trust - Catering Services
Authority: River Learning Trust
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRiver Learning Trust are currently out to tender for the provision of Catering Services.The Contractors will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the schools. This will consist of breakfast, morning break, after school club a full lunch service for each school day. The Trust has chosen to offer the contracts through a number of Lots. Bidders are able to bid on one, some or all Lots. The Lots have been constructed to maximise competition, to enable bidders of all types to submit and with consideration of the school types and geographic locations. It is important for bidders to note that whilst the schools have been allocated in Lots it is imperative that their own individual requirements are considered and delivered on. Full details for every school are contained in the tender documentation.
- Recurrence: Further notices will be published in 2024, 2025 or 2026 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options
CPV: School catering services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£13,585,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1River Learning Trust - Lot 1Awarded South EastPublished value£2,555,000
Lot 1:The Oxford Academy, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JZWheatley Park School, Holton, Oxford, OX33 1QHPlease see tender documentation for full details of each school's requirements. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #2River Learning Trust - Lot 2Awarded South EastPublished value£1,850,000
Lot 2:Gosford Hill School, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2NTChipping Norton School, Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DYPlease see tender documentation for full details of each school's requirements. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #3River Learning Trust - Lot 3Awarded South WestPublished value£1,135,000
Lot 3Kingsdown SchoolSeven Fields Primary SchoolPlease see tender documentation for full details of each school's requirements. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #4River Learning Trust - Lot 4Awarded South EastPublished value£2,610,000
Lot 4The Cherwell SchoolThe Swan SchoolPlease see tender documentation for full details of each school's requirements. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #5River Learning Trust - Lot 5Cancelled South EastPublished value£1,050,000
Lot 5The Marlborough SchoolPlease see tender documentation for full details of the school's requirements. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #6River Learning Trust - Lot 6Awarded South EastPublished value£2,755,000
Lot 6Beckley CofE Primary SchoolCutteslowe Primary SchoolGarsington CofE Primary SchoolHorspath Primary SchoolLarkrise Primary SchoolNew Marston Primary SchoolRose Hill Primary SchoolSandhills Primary SchoolWolvercote Primary SchoolPlease see tender documentation for full details of each school's requirements. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Lot #7River Learning Trust - Lot 7Awarded South EastPublished value£1,630,000
Lot 7Charlbury Primary SchoolEdith Moorhouse Primary SchoolMadley Brook CP SchoolMiddle Barton SchoolTower Hill Community Primary SchoolWindrush Primary School (not yet open)Witney Community Primary SchoolPlease see tender documentation for full details of each school's requirements. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
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 (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 85%
- price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 85
- Price: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
- 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
Yes · Further notices will be published in 2024, 2025 or 2026 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options
- First published
- 4 Feb 2021, 15:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2021, 15:41 BST
- Authority reference
MPN-10162- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023077- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02904bFind a Tender
- Review procedure
River Learning Trust incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: CPV code 55524000-9, falls within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a Social and Other Specific Service, therefore the procurement procedure is governed by Section 7 of Part 2 (Regulations 74-77) of those Regulations.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Mar 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Mar 2021 → 16 Sept 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline8 Mar 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected5 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published16 Sept 2021, 15:41 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Sept 2021, 15:41 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · River Learning Trust - Lot 11 award | |||
| Edwards and Ward LtdCatering Services | £3,152,047 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · River Learning Trust - Lot 21 award | |||
| Edwards and Ward LtdCatering Services | £2,328,992 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · River Learning Trust - Lot 31 award | |||
| Harrison Catering Services LtdCatering Services | £1,428,985 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · River Learning Trust - Lot 41 award | |||
| Culinera LimitedSMECatering Services | £4,165,904 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · River Learning Trust - Lot 61 award | |||
| Dolce LtdCatering Services | £3,000,688 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · River Learning Trust - Lot 71 award | |||
| Dolce LtdCatering Services | £1,934,765 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Catering Services · Edwards and Ward Ltd
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2021
- Value
- £2,328,992
- Status
- active
Catering Services · Harrison Catering Services Ltd
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2021
- Value
- £1,428,985
- Status
- active
Catering Services · Culinera LimitedSME
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2021
- Value
- £4,165,904
- Status
- active
Catering Services · Dolce Ltd
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2021
- Value
- £3,000,688
- Status
- active
Catering Services · Dolce Ltd
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2021
- Value
- £1,934,765
- Status
- active
Catering Services · Edwards and Ward Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Jul 2021
- Value
- £3,152,047
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · River Learning Trust - Lot 1 | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · River Learning Trust - Lot 2 | 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · River Learning Trust - Lot 3 | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · River Learning Trust - Lot 4 | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · River Learning Trust - Lot 6 | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 7 · River Learning Trust - Lot 7 | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Culinera LimitedAwarded supplier
- Dolce LtdAwarded supplier
- Edwards and Ward LtdAwarded supplier
- Edwards and Ward LtdAwarded supplier
- Harrison Catering Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria