The University Caterers Organisation Ltd: Provision of temporary and permanent catering staff

UK-Manchester: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)
             3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LE, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1617133420, Email: info@tuco.ac.uk
             Main Address: www.tuco.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.tuco.ac.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      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://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home 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: Provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Reference Number: CAT11051-TU
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff to members of TUCO. Members operate across the UK. The majority of the requirement will be for temporary catering staff, with some requirements for permanent and fixed-term catering staff. Users of this framework may choose to use all or part of the scope of this agreement.
Member Institutions may have differing needs in service delivery, and therefore suppliers will need to offer a degree of flexibility and tailoring in their service. The Framework Specification sets out the core requirements, which are the fundamental services and deliverables that the supplier should be able to offer, as well as some additional non-core or desirable services. However, specific details of the service required will be provided by each Members Institution prior to commencement of their individual call-off Contract. The Specification is included in the tender documents, potential providers should ensure that they read.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 15,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Midlands - Provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff to members of TUCO in the Midland region (Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire).
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These will be based on the evaluation of the SQ documents which is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: North-East England provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff to members of TUCO in the North-East region (Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire).
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The tender will follow the restricted procedure and will be for a multi supplier framework agreement for 2 years plus 2 x 12month extensions.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: North-West England Provision of Temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 3       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff to members of TUCO in the North-West region (Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester).
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These will be based on the evaluation of the SQ documents which is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The tender will follow the restricted procedure and will be for a multi supplier framework agreement for 2 years plus 2 x 12month extensions.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 4
      
      II.2.1) Title: South-East England provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 4       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff to members of TUCO in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Greater London.
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These will be based on the evaluation of the SQ documents which is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 5
      
      II.2.1) Title: South-West England provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 5       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff tomembers of TUCO in the south west (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Avon and Somerset).
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These will be based on the evaluation of the SQ documents which is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 6
      
      II.2.1) Title: Wales provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 6       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff to members of TUCO in all regions of Wales.
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These will be based on the evaluation of the SQ documents which is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 7
      
      II.2.1) Title: Scotland provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 7       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff tomembers of TUCO in all regions of Scotland.
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These will be based on the evaluation of the SQ documents which is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 8
      
      II.2.1) Title: Northern Ireland provision of temporary and permanent catering staff       
      Lot No: 8       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This Lot will focus solely on the Provision of recruitment services for temporary and permanent catering staff to members of TUCO in all regions of Northern Ireland
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      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: 8
            / Maximum number: 18       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: These will be based on the evaluation of the SQ documents which is a combination of Pass/Fail questions and scored responses.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
      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: Please refer to the documents “TUCO SQ notes to tenderers”, “TUCO ITT notes to tenderers” and “further competition documents” for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.       


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:          
      See tender documents    
      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       
      See tender documents          
      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    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 18               
         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: No       
   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: 30/04/2021 Time: 11:00
      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:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      

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 Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   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.
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. Interested suppliers should register their interest in the first instance at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home suppliers will then be able to access the Pre-Qualification documents. All tendering and communication will be done electronically via the InTend Host website. 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, and the contract
will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. The Framework Agreement is for use by but not limited to various institutions of Higher Educationhttp:// www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/ (TUCO Ltd clients see http://www.tuco.org/buy/clients); SUPC members see http://supc.procureweb.ac.uk/aboutsupc-members APUC members see http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/home.htm NWUPC members see www.nwupc.ac.uk NEUPC members see http://neupg.procureweb.ac.uk/ HEPCW members see http://hepcw.procureweb.ac.uk/ LUPC members see http://www.lupc.ac.uk/ Academies; Further Education FE colleges and FE colleges via Crescent Purchasing Consortium (currently 170 colleges throughout the UK) and any other member of CPC; Conwy CBC, Denbighshire CC, Flintshire CC, Wrexham CBC, Sefton Council, Halton BC, Cheshire West and Chester Council, South Ribble
Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Wirral BC, Rochdale MBC, Northumberland CC and any other Local Authorities http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/D11/ Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG Education Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools, Universities and Colleges http://www.edubase.gov.uksearchxhtml;4767F89630A039E98FE593093D577013?page=members http://www.assemblywales.org http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en https://www.sell2wales.co.uk and NHS Trusts
http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx and this may include additional Local Authorities, Research Councils www.rcuk.ac.uk NHS Trusts and Police Authorities www.apa.police.uk Housing associations, registered social landlords(RSL's), arm's length management organisations. All 700 plus current members of Procurement for Housing (PfH) and any future members, details of current membership for PfH can be found here; http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk/membership/membership_list Please refer to the following websites for a full list of RSL's http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/ or http: NUSSL http://www.ukmsl.com/client/nusconnect/ The member organisations above are located throughout the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Framework Agreement is also for use by but not limited to Crown Commercial Services. This Framework may also be used by other public bodies as defined by the European Union.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             TUCO Ltd
       3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1617133420, Email: info@tuco.ac.uk
       Internet address: http://www.tuco.ac.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             TUCO Ltd
          3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LE, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1617133420, Email: info@tuco.ac.uk
          Internet address: http://www.tuco.ac.uk
   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:
          TUCO Ltd
       3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1617133420, Email: info@tuco.ac.uk
       Internet address: http://www.tuco.ac.uk
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 30/03/2021

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