Tenterden Schools Trust - Catering Services

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b608-2025-06-05T11:24:47+01:00",
    "date": "2025-06-05T11:24:47+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b608",
    "description": "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.",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "MPN-10302",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Tenterden Schools Trust - Catering Services",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "55524000",
            "description": "School catering services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Tenterden Schools Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust are a mix of outsourced provision with some schools receiving a delivered in service.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. The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery, some sites also have a delivered in service.Across the Trust there are currently 2,573 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 209 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 700 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team are members of the LGPS and all details are in the tender documents.",
        "value": {
            "amount": 746087,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Tenterden Schools Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust are a mix of outsourced provision and delivered in services. 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 (delivered in service requirements - please refer to the tender documentation). The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section.Across the Trust there are currently 2,573 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 209 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 700 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be accepted.Any questions relating to this tender should be made via the correspondence section of this website. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 746087,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 1800
                },
                "hasRenewal": false,
                "secondStage": {
                    "minimumCandidates": 5,
                    "maximumCandidates": 5
                },
                "selectionCriteria": {
                    "description": "Objective criteria as detailed in the tender document.A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage."
                },
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "allowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "options": {
                    "description": "The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years."
                },
                "status": "cancelled",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "90"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "10"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "55524000",
                        "description": "School catering services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ4"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ4"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Full details in tender documentation"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission",
            "written"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "economic",
                "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria"
            },
            {
                "id": "technical",
                "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-12-13T17:00:00Z"
        },
        "secondStage": {
            "invitationDate": "2025-01-08T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "hasRecurrence": true,
        "reviewDetails": "Tenterden Schools 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).",
        "recurrence": {
            "description": "Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options."
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-130227",
            "name": "Tenterden Schools Trust",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Tenterden Schools Trust"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT",
                "locality": "Tenterden",
                "region": "UKJ4",
                "postalCode": "TN30 6LT",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Maria Robinson",
                "telephone": "+44 1256467107",
                "email": "tenders@minervapcs.com",
                "url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.tenterden-schools-trust.com/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Education Institute"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-4468",
            "name": "High Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "High Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Strand",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "WC2A 2LL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-98040",
            "name": "Aspens Services Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Aspens Services Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Ground Floor, Teme House, Whittington Hall",
                "locality": "Whittington, Worcestershire",
                "region": "UKG12",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.aspens-services.co.uk",
                "scale": "large"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-130227",
        "name": "Tenterden Schools Trust"
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "030155-2025-Tenterden Schools Trust-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "title": "Catering Services",
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-98040",
                    "name": "Aspens Services Ltd"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "030155-2025-Tenterden Schools Trust-1",
            "awardID": "030155-2025-Tenterden Schools Trust-1",
            "title": "Catering Services",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 6200042.6,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            }
        ]
    }
}