Contract for Fully Managed Catering Service

The provision of a school meal catering service that can deliver a good selection of healthy, nutritious food which is cost-effective and gives value for money to students and school staff.

United Kingdom-Gateshead: School catering services

2015/S 245-445638

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The Governing Body of Parkhead Community Primary School
Civic Centre, Burdon Road
For the attention of: Sarah MacNab
NE8 1HH Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1914335957
E-mail: sarahmacnab@gateshead.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Contract for the Provision of a Fully Managed Catering Service for Parkhead School.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

NUTS code UKC22

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The provision of a school meal catering service that can deliver a good selection of healthy, nutritious food which is cost-effective and gives value for money to students and school staff.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

55524000, 55520000, 55500000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The contract will commence on 1.4.2016 for 3 years plus the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

As detailed within the Tender Documents.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

As detailed within the Tender Documents.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

As detailed within the Tender Documents.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed within the Tender Documents.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed within the Tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As detailed within the Tender Documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As detailed within the Tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As detailed within the Tender Documents.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

9Y2K – WL1GU7

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.1.2016 – 12:00
Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

27.1.2016 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

Any EU official language

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 27.1.2016
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2021.

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

To register your interest in this contract, please go to www.nepoportal.org to express an interest in the contract.

Once on the website please click ‘Current Opportunities’ on the left hand side of the screen and then select to search latest opportunities.
Search for the Contract using the contract ID: 9Y2K — WL1GU7 and continue to register an interest.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

The Borough Council of Gateshead
Corporate Commissioning and Procurement, Civic Centre, Burdon Road
NE8 1HH Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Borough Council of Gateshead
Corporate Commissioning and Procurement, Civic Centre, Burdon Road
NE8 1HH Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

The Borough Council of Gateshead
Corporate Commissioning and Procurement, Civic Centre, Burdon Road
NE8 1HH Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

16.12.2015