Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 - Catering Services Tender

Concepts

• school catering
• hampshire
• southampton
• eastleigh
• winchester
• whitchurch
• stockbridge
• hampshire schools cluster
• catering service providers
• existing catering staff

Location

Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Description

Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently includes some morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

Total Quantity or Scope

With a principal focus on primary education, the Schools of Hampshire Cluster 3 continue to develop students’ learning capabilities and interests and lay a solid foundation in their students, to deepen their knowledge, skills, values and attitudes when they proceed to secondary education. The goals of their education, incorporate the importance of nurturing physical and mental development via active learning, improving information literacy and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. … The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2024. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

CPV Codes

• 55524000 - School catering services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./72RZ48H839" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./72RZ48H839 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://invictus-inport.com/respond/72RZ48H839" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/respond/72RZ48H839 GO Reference: GO-2023124-PRO-24678793