H C L: The Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment

UK-Welwyn Garden City: Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Hertfordshire Catering Ltd, United Kingdom
             Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1707938625, Email: jay.cabeso@hcl.co.uk
             Contact: Jay Cabeso
             Main Address: https://www.hcl.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKH23
      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: www.delta-esourcing.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z63VNF9AS6 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
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: The Provision of Servicing and Maintenance For Kitchen Equipment       
      Reference Number: HCL/EQUIP/2025
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Hertfordshire Catering Ltd (HCL) is looking for one suitably qualified contractor/ supplier to provide a professional repairs and maintenance service for kitchen catering equipment in schools at multiple sites across Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties (Bedfordshire, Cambridge, Essex and North London). Organisations wishing to take part in this procurement are invited to submit a tender. Full access to the procurement documents can be accessed on our E-Tendering system. Further information on how to access the E-Tendering system can be found below in VI.3) Additional Information.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,710,000       
      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:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) is a limited company, limited by a single share wholly owned by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). It is a specialist contract caterer delivering catering service in the education sector. We are looking for a suitable qualified contractor to provide a professional repairs and maintenance service for our kitchen catering equipment in schools. The Service will be divided into two main elements; planned preventative maintenance and a responsive repairs service. The suitable contractor will have the resources to deliver it's services across multiple school sites in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties (Bedfordshire, Cambridge, Essex) and North London.

The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of five years, with the option to extend the Contract up to two years. The estimated annual total value of the contract is £530,000 excluding VAT. The estimated total value of the contract including the contract extensions is £3,710,000.

Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all
reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party.
      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: 3,710,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The servicing and maintenance for kitchen equipment contract will be up for review at the end of the initial term of contract.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      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: Not provided       


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 OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - 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: 03/04/2025 Time: 17:00
            
      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
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 03/04/2025
         Time: 17:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Contract to Award Notice is to be published - approximate date 8th May 2025
   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.

To access this procurement opportunity and HCL's procurement documents please use the link provided in this Notice. You will be taken to E-Tendering system that HCL uses: E-Delta. You can register as a supplier for free.

This is a one stage procurement process (open procedure). Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.

If you are experiencing problems, E-Delta offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 9:00 -16:00.

HCL reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If HCL takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.

HCL undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to HCL’s obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. HCL will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.

HCL reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet HCL’s requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Welwyn-Garden-City:-Repair-and-maintenance-services-of-catering-equipment./Z63VNF9AS6

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z63VNF9AS6
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             High Court
       Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, 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: 20/02/2025

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