University of Sunderland Catering Tender
The UTC South Durham is looking for on-site catering and snack arrangements.
United Kingdom-Sunderland: School catering services
2016/S 046-076291
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University of Sunderland
2nd Floor Edinburgh Building, Chester Road
For the attention of: Andrea Brook
SR1 3SD Sunderland
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1915152851
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home
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
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
The Durham UTC Limited trading as UTC South Durham
Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham
DL5 6AP Newton Aycliffe
UNITED KINGDOM
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 27: Other services
NUTS code UKC1
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The UTC South Durham (University Technical College) is expected to open on 5.9.2016, at Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham.
UTCs are state-funded technical schools for 14 -19 year-olds designed to focus on aspects of business and industry through a partnership of employers and Universities, helping to bridge the skills gap faced by UK businesses.
The UTC South Durham is looking for on-site catering and snack arrangements where students and staff are provided with high quality food at attractive prices which comply with nutritional standards in the School Food Plan. The UTC is keen to promote a healthy lifestyle and this should be reflected in the type of food on offer and the way it is presented.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
55524000, 55300000, 42933000, 55500000, 55400000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The UTC is looking for an on site catering arrangement where students and staff are provided with high quality food at attractive prices which comply with nutritional standards in the School Food Plan. The school is keen to promote a healthy lifestyle and this should be reflected in the type of food on offer and the way it is presented. The catering service should be innovative, and responsive.
The Service has not been divided into work packages (Lots) because of contract management, food safety and traceability of supply chain requirements.
Any commissions under this contract or framework maybe subject to external funding from bodies such as Education Funding Agency and Department of Education and the successful supplier will be expected to work with the UTC South Durham on any funding applications where appropriate. This list of funding bodies is not exhaustive.
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Further information will be requested in the form of a pre qualification questionnaire.
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Service Delivery/Quality. Weighting 50
2. Costs. Weighting 40
3. Site Visits. Weighting 10
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Any commissions under this contract or framework maybe subject to external funding from bodies such as Education Funding Agency, and Department of Education etc and the successful suppliers will be expected to work with the UTC South Durham on any funding applications where appropriate. This list of funding bodies is not exhaustive.
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
University of Sunderland
2nd Floor Edinburgh Building Chester Road
SR1 3SD Sunderland
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1915152473
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home
Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Sunderland
2nd Floor Edinburgh Building Chester Road
SR1 3SD Sunderland
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1915152473
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
University of Sunderland
2nd Floor Edinburgh Building Chester Road
SR1 3SD Sunderland
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1915152473
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: