INVICTUS PARTNERSHIP LTD: Hampshire Schools Cluster 5 - Catering Services Tender

UK-Hampshire: School catering services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Ashley Infant School
             Lower Ashley Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5AA, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 02081332224, Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
             Main Address: https://www.ashley-inf.hants.sch.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKJ3
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./QY7MP8TWAX
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      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: Hampshire Schools Cluster 5 - Catering Services Tender       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      55524000 - School catering services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Hampshire Schools Cluster 5 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, all lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 7,430,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: With a principal focus on primary education, the Schools of Hampshire Cluster 5 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.

Hampshire Schools Cluster 5 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, all lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

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 01 August 2025.

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.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 7,430,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/08/2025 / End: 31/07/2030       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 5
            / Maximum number: 10       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/QY7MP8TWAX       


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:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      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: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 03/01/2025 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      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: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional 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:
https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./QY7MP8TWAX

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://invictus-inport.com/respond/QY7MP8TWAX
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Ashley Infant School
       Lower Ashley Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5AA, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 25/11/2024

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       Ashley Junior School
       Normans Way,, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5FN, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.ashleyjuniorschool.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      2: Contracting Authority
       Bartley C of E Junior School
       Winsor Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2HR, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.bartley.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      3: Contracting Authority
       Burley Primary School
       Church Lane, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4AP, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.burleyandsopleyfederation.org.uk/page/?title=Burley+Primary+School&pid=2
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      4: Contracting Authority
       Sopley Primary School
       South Ripley, Bransgore, Hampshire, BH23 8ET, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.burleyandsopleyfederation.org.uk/page/?title=Sopley+Primary+School&pid=3
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      5: Contracting Authority
       Fordingbridge Infant and Junior Schools Federation
       Pennys Lane, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1HJ, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.fordingbridgefed.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      6: Contracting Authority
       Foxhills Federation
       Foxhills Lane, Ashurst, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7ED, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.foxhills-jun.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      7: Contracting Authority
       Harestock Primary School
       Bramshaw Close, Harestock, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6LU, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.harestock.co.uk/index.asp
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      8: Contracting Authority
       Hordle CE (VA) Primary School
       Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0FB, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.hordle.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      9: Contracting Authority
       Hythe Primary School
       School Road, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6BL, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.hytheprimaryschool.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      10: Contracting Authority
       Lymington CE (Aided) Infant and Junior School
       Avenue Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9GP, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.lymington-inf.hants.sch.uk/index.asp
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      11: Contracting Authority
       New Milton Infant School
       Lymington Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6PZ, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.nmis.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      12: Contracting Authority
       Orchard Junior School
       Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4SB, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.orchardjuniorschool.com/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      13: Contracting Authority
       Sparsholt Primary School
       Woodman Lane, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2NR, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.sparsholt.hants.sch.uk/web/home/207028
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      14: Contracting Authority
       Tiptoe Primary School
       Wootton Road, Tiptoe, Hampshire, SO41 6FU, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.tiptoe.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      15: Contracting Authority
       Waterside Primary School
       Ashford Crescent, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6ET, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.waterside.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      16: Contracting Authority
       Weeke Primary School
       Stoney Lane, Weeke, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6DR, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.weekeprimary.com/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      17: Contracting Authority
       Wildground Junior School
       Armitage Avenue, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4LG, United Kingdom
       Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.wildground.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3