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Published 16 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Scholars' Education Trust Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Scholars' Education Trust (Public body)

5 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2024
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Trust is putting the catering contracts in five of its schools out to tender: 3 secondary schools and 2 primary schools. When submitting your SQ response you must bid for all the schools, but the schools will be able to select their preferred company from those shortlisted to make presentations.

CPV: School catering services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1The Highfield SchoolRenewal

Pupil Numbers: - by year group As at 11th July 2024

Year 7 178

Year 8 175

Year 9 172

Year 10 177

Year 11 167

Sixth Form 130

Total 999

Current contractor HCL

There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.

Delivery: East of England · The Highfield School, Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Longdean SchoolRenewal

Pupil Numbers: - by year group

Year 7 240

Year 8 241

Year 9 242

Year 10 240

Year 11 241

Sixth Form 233

Total 1,437

Sales over 12 months

FSM Sales 1,412 GBP (Breakfast)

90,324 (Break and Lunch)

4,663 GBP (Sixth Form)

Pupil Paid Meal Sales 1,397 GBP (Breakfast)

102,912 (Break)

176,873 (Lunch)

25,029 (Sixth Form)

Staff Duty Meal Sales 5,217 GBP

Staff Cash Sales 4,890 GBP

Hospitality Sales 17,065 GBP

Current Contractor: Innovate

There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.

Delivery: East of England · Longdean School, Rumballs Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8JB
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performanceSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Sir John Lawes SchoolRenewal

Pupil Numbers: - by year group As of 11th July 2024

Year 7 211

Year 8 209

Year 9 193

Year 10 192

Year 11 200

Sixth Form 335

Total 1,340

Sales over 12 months

FSM Sales 31,722 GBP

Pupil Paid Meal Sales 442,301 GBP

Staff Duty Meal Sales 3,319 GBP

Staff Cash Sales TBC

Hospitality Sales 14,334 GBP

Current Contractor HCL

There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.

Delivery: East of England · Sir John Lawes School, Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performanceSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Chaulden Infant & Junior SchoolRenewal

Pupil Numbers:

Nursery 18

KS1 104

KS2 135

Total 257

Current Contractor HCL

There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.

Delivery: East of England · Chaulden Infant & Junior School (Oakleaf), School Row, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2JU
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performanceSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolRenewal

Pupil Numbers:

Nursery and Reception 28 and 59

KS1 120

KS2 121

Total 328

Current Contractor HCL

There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.

Delivery: East of England · Dunstable Icknield Lower School 42 Burr Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3AG
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performanceSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
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
16 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
Last source update
16 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
Authority reference
RM&C/2024/SET/440
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021875
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047dcb Find a Tender

Publisher note: Contract Start Dates: Longdean School – 4th April 2025 Dunstable Icknield Lower School – July 2025 Sir John Lawes – 1st September 2025 Chaulden’s – 17th June 2025 Highfield School – July 2025 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=232353. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:232353)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

16 Jul 2024 → 27 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    27 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scholars' Education Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Brakes Drive, St Albans, East of England, AL1 5AFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
  • RM&C Consultants LtdMediation body South Stoke, ReadingContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.