Award

Award of Catering Services for Equals Trust

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jun 2023 at 16:39

Tender

03 Mar 2023 at 17:04

Summary of the contracting process

The RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED has awarded a contract for Catering Services to Taylor Shaw Ltd. The procurement process was an open procedure, with the main procurement category being services. The awarded value of the contract is £3,206,620.50 GBP, signed on 12th June 2023. The Trust sought a modern catering partner to deliver services at all 12 Primary Schools, focusing on customer-focused service and nutrition.

This Catering Services tender by RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED creates a business opportunity for caterers and food service providers interested in school catering. The Trust aims to attract a large student base by providing high-quality, nutritious meals. Businesses with a strong focus on customer service, quality food offers, and marketing innovation would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The contract allows for two optional one-year extensions, offering long-term growth potential for successful bidders.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Award of Catering Services for Equals Trust

Notice Description

The Trust are looking to appoint a contract caterer to deliver their catering services on site at all 12 of their Primary Schools

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. If possible, the Trust would like a dedicated person to manage all schools within the group. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust, with good communication with key staff in each school. * Investment in the Trust's Catering service through increased marketing, equipment to enhance the services and educational events in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the Trust through events to parents and visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.

Renewal: Two optional one year extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017579-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,206,620 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Neil Meadows
Contact Email
nm@redboxcs.com
Contact Phone
+44 1423810985

Buyer Location

Locality
HARROGATE
Postcode
HG2 8PL
Post Town
Harrogate
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF14 Nottingham, TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
Westminster Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAYLOR SHAW

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2e-2023-06-20T17:39:09+01:00",
    "date": "2023-06-20T17:39:09+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2e",
    "description": "The tender documentation you require can be obtained on request by emailing admin@redboxcs.com",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2e",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Award of Catering Services for Equals Trust",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "55520000",
            "description": "Catering services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "The Trust are looking to appoint a contract caterer to deliver their catering services on site at all 12 of their Primary Schools",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. If possible, the Trust would like a dedicated person to manage all schools within the group. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust, with good communication with key staff in each school. * Investment in the Trust's Catering service through increased marketing, equipment to enhance the services and educational events in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the Trust through events to parents and visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.",
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 1080
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "Two optional one year extensions."
                },
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Qualitative Information",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "60"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Financial Information",
                            "type": "cost",
                            "description": "40"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "15894210",
                        "description": "School meals"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKF14"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKF15"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKF16"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKF1"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "12 Primary Schools across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, as detailed within the ITT."
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "participationFees": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "type": [
                    "document"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.redboxcs.com",
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-05-09T09:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-05-09T09:01:00+01:00"
        },
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2023-05-09T09:01:00+01:00",
            "description": "The tender documentation you require can be obtained on request by emailing admin@redboxcs.com"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-05126781",
            "name": "RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED",
                "id": "05126781",
                "scheme": "GB-COH"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Innisfree Close",
                "locality": "HARROGATE",
                "region": "UKE22",
                "postalCode": "HG28PL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Neil Meadows",
                "email": "nm@redboxcs.com",
                "url": "http://www.redboxcs.com",
                "telephone": "+44 1423810985"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.redboxcs,com",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-19421",
            "name": "Red Box Consultancy Services",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Red Box Consultancy Services"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Harrogate",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-6576188",
            "name": "Taylor Shaw Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Taylor Shaw Ltd",
                "id": "6576188",
                "scheme": "GB-COH"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Cheshire",
                "region": "UKD6",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-COH-05126781",
        "name": "RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED"
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "017579-2023-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-6576188",
                    "name": "Taylor Shaw Ltd"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "017579-2023-1",
            "awardID": "017579-2023-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 3206620.5,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2023-06-12T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 6
            }
        ]
    }
}