Catering Contract for Riverside College, Widnes

Catering services including breakfast, lunch and hospitality across 2 campuses.

United Kingdom-Widnes: Catering services

2020/S 025-058113

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Riverside College — Widnes and Runcorn
Postal address: Kingsway
Town: Widnes
NUTS code: UKD71
Postal code: WA8 7QQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Jonathan Birch
E-mail: jonathan.birch@riversidecollege.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 7807167339

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.riversidecollege.ac.uk/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: https://www.riversidecollege.ac.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Catering Contract for Riverside College

Reference number: TBC

II.1.2)Main CPV code

55520000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The employer intends to appoint a contractor to deliver catering services including breakfast, lunch and hospitality across it’s 2 campuses in Widnes and Cronton.

The contract will be a ‘Cost-Plus’ contract and run for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 x 1 year terms, dependent upon satisfactory performance and at the sole discretion of the employer. A key objective of the contract is to consistently achieve nil-subsidy and provide a health and nutritious food offer.

The successful contractor may also be engaged to invest in the future development of the existing catering facilities.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

55523000

55523100

55524000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD71

Main site or place of performance:

Riverside College — Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QQ.

Cronton Sixth Form College — Cronton Lane, Widness, WA8 5WA.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The employer intends to appoint a contractor to deliver catering services including breakfast, lunch and hospitality across it’s 2 campuses in Widnes and Cronton.

The contract will be a ‘Cost-Plus’ contract and run for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 x 1 year terms, dependent upon satisfactory performance and at the sole discretion of the employer. A key objective of the contract is to consistently achieve nil-subsidy and provide a health and nutritious food offer.

The successful contractor may also be engaged to invest in the future development of the existing catering facilities.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 20 %

Quality criterion – Name: Service delivery / Weighting: 35 %

Quality criterion – Name: Health and safety / Weighting: 15 %

Price – Weighting: 30 %

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 400 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

Maximum number: 8

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Refer to standard selection questionnaire and procurement documents for full information.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

Refer to standard selection questionnaire and procurement documents for full details on the contract and procurement process.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

As outlined in the standard selection questionnaire.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

As outlined in the procurement documents.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 04/03/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 10/03/2020

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

Please refer to the standard selection questionnaire and the procurement documents for full details of this procurement.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Riverside College Widnes and Runcorn
Town: Widnes
Postal code: WA8 7QQ
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

03/02/2020