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The Albany Learning Trust Catering Framework Tender 2024

THE ALBANY LEARNING TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jan 2024 at 15:54

Tender

17 Jan 2024 at 14:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Albany Learning Trust is seeking providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services through a cancelled tender process. The objective is to enable sourcing of catering services for its schools, starting September 2024. The procurement involves a contract period of 5 years, including extensions, with planned deadlines for tender responses in April 2024 and interviews in late May 2024.

This catering tender presents growth opportunities for businesses within the school catering services sector. Companies with experience in providing high-quality, flexible catering services to schools, and the ability to meet the specified financial and insurance requirements, would be well-suited to compete. The selective procurement method demands a strong local infrastructure to support service delivery, making it ideal for businesses with a focus on the education sector and a track record of delivering value-driven services.

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Notice Title

The Albany Learning Trust Catering Framework Tender 2024

Notice Description

The Albany Learning Trust are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable the trust to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 2 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for The Albany Learning Trust schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2024 for the initial 2 schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Albany Academy and Chorley New Road Primary Academy, with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in September 2024. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for March 2024. Tender responses deadline is planned for April 2024 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in late May 2024. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Albany Learning Trust are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable the trust to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 2 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for The Albany Learning Trust schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2024 for the initial 2 schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Albany Academy and Chorley New Road Primary Academy, with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in September 2024. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering service and support required by the schools. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum level of turnover for this tender at 250,000 GBP which takes into account the contract turnover and cash flow associations. This is a discretionary pass/fail question on the basis that we will consider any additional guarantees and formal assurances such as parent company guarantors or similar which must be included to support any submission. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP. Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for March 2024. Tender responses deadline is planned for April 2024 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in late May 2024. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years).

Renewal: Option of up to two further annual extensions meaning a 5 year period in total with options.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042de9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001805-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ALBANY LEARNING TRUST
Contact Name
Neil Mayers
Contact Email
neil@rpj3group.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1516780193

Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASHIRE
Postcode
PR7 3AY
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire

Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

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