South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

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    "description": "The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust.\nThis procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. \nParticipation Stage - suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition and also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The contracting authority intends to select a maximum of five suppliers to advance to the tender stage, based on the five highest scoring supplier responses to the technical and professional ability and additional questions set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. The deadline for supplier submissions will be 8th August 2025.\nThe intention would be that the 3 highest scoring companies from the tender stage will advance to presentation stage. Suppliers will not be selected to present if they would not be able to achieve an overall higher score than the top bidder if the former scored maximum marks and the latter scored no marks in the presentations.\nPlease note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected.\nContract value = \u00a32,286,000 (five years)\nContract term = three years with the option to extend for a further two years\nThe schools who will be participating in the tender will be:\n\u2022 South Walney Juniors \n\u2022 Cambridge Street Primary \n\u2022 Newbarns Primary and Nursery \n\u2022 Ormsgill School \n\u2022 Chetwynde School\nPlease see PSQ Document for more information\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Barrow-in-Furness:-School-catering-services./5E99S92877\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877",
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