United Kingdom: GLF Schools - Catering Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses
GLF Schools
Picquets Way
Banstead
SM7 1AG

Contact
Steven Parker

Email
tenders@minervapcs.com

Telephone
+44 1256467107

Country
United Kingdom

NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Internet address(es)

Main address
https://www.glfschools.org/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Educational Institute

I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title
GLF Schools - Catering Services

Reference number
MPN-10208

II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000 - School catering services

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
GLF Schools are currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service for their Secondary Schools.The services at the Trust schools are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. Across the Trust schools included in this tender there are currently approximately 6,800 pupils on roll for the academic year 2021/22. Of this figure, 1,099 are eligible for Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Two members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 12,875,870

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55524000 - School catering services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Main site or place of performance
Full details in tender documentation

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
GLF Schools are currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service for their Secondary Schools.The services at the Trust schools are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. Across the Trust schools included in this tender there are currently approximately 6,800 pupils on roll for the academic year 2021/22. Of this figure, 1,099 are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Two members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes

Description of options
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-003915

Section V. Award of contract

Contract No
GLF Schools

Title
Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 June 2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Taylor Shaw
The Courtyard, Catherine Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6ET

Country
United Kingdom

NUTS code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester

Internet address
www.tayorshaw.com

The contractor is an SME
No

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 9,180,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 12,875,870

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL

Country
United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
GLF Schools 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).