Catering contract

National Standards Authority of Ireland

The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified caterers for the provision of catering services at its Head Quarters in 1, Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9, IRELAND. Services to be provided will cover both staff catering and hospitality services, such as for meetings and functions on site. The current site has been in operation for 3 years, since NSAI moved to the new building. The catering area is located on the fourth floor of the building and the NSAI occupies the third and fourth floors.
It is intended that the contract will be for 5 years and at full tender stage NSAI will welcome proposals for innovation and investment in the catering facilities.
There are approximately 103 staff on site, of whom about 50 – 60 % use the on-site catering facility.
The NSAI HQ catering service includes operation of the following services:
— Self service staff restaurant – 5 days per week.
O core hours: 9:30 to 14:30.
O full lunch from 12:30 to 14:00.
Minimum breakfast/morning snack service required is for a cold/continental breakfast (filled rolls, pastries, cereals, toast, fruit salad, yoghurts etc.). Caterers may wish to offer a hot selection in addition, but this must be cost neutral to the NSAI (i.e. NSAI will not pay for any food wastage etc. from such a service).
Minimum lunch service required is:
— Soup,
— 2 x hot meals (to include appropriate vegetables, potato, rice, pasta etc.) and a daily vegetarian meal option,
— Choice of salads,
— 1 x dessert (hot or cold),
— Selection of rolls & sandwiches,
— Milk,
— Selection of hot & cold beverages,
— Selection of snacks & confectionery,
— Hospitality services, as required, which includes tea/coffee to meeting rooms, sandwich platters, lunches and other functions as required,
— Tea/coffee stations,
— Daily replenishment of tea, coffee, sugar sachets, milk & disposable items to three tea stations,
— NB cleaning of tea stations is carried out separately by a contract cleaner.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=252632. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "tender submission postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=252632. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-07-14. The procurement was published on 2011-06-14.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2011-06-14 Contract notice
2012-04-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-06-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services
Quantity or scope:
Currently there are approximately 100 staff on site, of whom about 50-60 % use the on site catering facility. Staff generally work normal office hours Monday to Friday. In addition to staff catering, there is a requirement for hospitality services which can range from tea/coffee for meetings to provision of hot meals. However, demand for this service fluctuates and past usage patterns may not reflect future requirements.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal address: 1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry
Postal town: Dublin 9
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nsai.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@nsai.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18073800 📞
Fax: +353 18073838 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-06-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-07-14 📅
Publication date: 2011-06-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 115-190425
OJ-S issue: 115
Additional information
Please ensure that responses are made via the e-tender postbox associated with this notice on www.e-tenders.gov.ie only. Faxed, emailed, hardcopy or late submissions will not be considered for evaluation. Please ensure that any queries associated with this notice are emailed only to tenders@nsai.ie. (ET Ref:252632).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified caterers for the provision of catering services at its Head Quarters in 1, Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9, IRELAND. Services to be provided will cover both staff catering and hospitality services, such as for meetings and functions on site. The current site has been in operation for 3 years, since NSAI moved to the new building. The catering area is located on the fourth floor of the building and the NSAI occupies the third and fourth floors.
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It is intended that the contract will be for 5 years and at full tender stage NSAI will welcome proposals for innovation and investment in the catering facilities.
There are approximately 103 staff on site, of whom about 50 – 60 % use the on-site catering facility.
The NSAI HQ catering service includes operation of the following services:
— Self service staff restaurant – 5 days per week.
O core hours: 9:30 to 14:30.
O full lunch from 12:30 to 14:00.
Minimum breakfast/morning snack service required is for a cold/continental breakfast (filled rolls, pastries, cereals, toast, fruit salad, yoghurts etc.). Caterers may wish to offer a hot selection in addition, but this must be cost neutral to the NSAI (i.e. NSAI will not pay for any food wastage etc. from such a service).
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Minimum lunch service required is:
— Soup,
— 2 x hot meals (to include appropriate vegetables, potato, rice, pasta etc.) and a daily vegetarian meal option,
— Choice of salads,
— 1 x dessert (hot or cold),
— Selection of rolls & sandwiches,
— Milk,
— Selection of hot & cold beverages,
— Selection of snacks & confectionery,
— Hospitality services, as required, which includes tea/coffee to meeting rooms, sandwich platters, lunches and other functions as required,
— Tea/coffee stations,
— Daily replenishment of tea, coffee, sugar sachets, milk & disposable items to three tea stations,
— NB cleaning of tea stations is carried out separately by a contract cleaner.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=252632.
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "tender submission postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=252632.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.
Variants will be accepted ✅
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Conditions specified in attached documentation.
In the first instance, candidates must complete a pre-qualification questionnaire and submit via e-tenders postbox associated with this notice.
Completed questionnaires will be evaluated against the published criteria.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Details in attached pre-qualification questionnaire.
Minimum turnover of at least 500 000 EUR in any of the last 3 years; or pro-rata if more recently established.
Technical and professional ability:
Conditions specified in attached documentation.
In the first instance, candidates must complete a pre-qualification questionnaire and submit via e-tenders postbox associated with this notice.
Completed questionnaires will be evaluated against the published criteria.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Catering contract agreement to be issued to short listed tenderers.

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 7
Objective criteria for selection: As outlined in the attached pre-qualification questionnaire.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-07-25 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: National Standards Authority of Ireland
Contact
Contact point: Wendy Nolan
Internet address: www.nsai.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA05521 🌏

Reference
Dates
Start date: 2012-01-01 📅
End date: 2017-12-31 📅
Additional information
Please ensure that responses are made via the e-tender postbox associated with this notice on www.e-tenders.gov.ie only. Faxed, emailed, hardcopy or late submissions will not be considered for evaluation.
Please ensure that any queries associated with this notice are emailed only to tenders@nsai.ie.
(ET Ref:252632).
Source: OJS 2011/S 115-190425 (2011-06-14)
Contract award notice (2012-04-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 305 922 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-04-26 📅
Publication date: 2012-04-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 83-135794
Refers to notice: 2011/S 115-190425
OJ-S issue: 83
Additional information
(ET Ref:418972).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Scope of services & staffing (200)
2. Quality, FSMS, waste & staff training (150)
3. Menu & food range (200)
4. Innovation & marketing (150)
5. Ultimate cost (300)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-04-19 📅
Name: Compass Group Ireland
Postal address: 43A Yeats Way, Parwest Business Park
Postal town: Dublin 12
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2012/S 083-135794 (2012-04-26)
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