Future opportunity

06_21 Alcoholic Beverages, Mixers, Soft Drinks and Associated

  • ESPO

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-000049

Published 4 January 2021, 4:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ESPO

Barnsdale Way

LEICESTER

LE191ES

Contact

Food and Communities Procurement Team

Email

tenders@espo.org

Telephone

+44 1162657857

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF21 - Leicester

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.espo.org/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.eastmidstenders.org

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.eastmidstenders.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Local Authority Services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

06_21 Alcoholic Beverages, Mixers, Soft Drinks and Associated

Reference number

06_21

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15961000 - Beer

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet.

ESPO is undertaking a procurement process to appoint suppliers to supply alcoholic beverages, mixers, soft drinks and associated services and equipment.

To express an interest:

(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org

(b) register,

(c) search for tender opportunity '06_21',

(d) express an interest.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

06_21 Alcoholic Beverages, Mixers, Soft Drinks and Associated Services and Equipment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15910000 - Distilled alcoholic beverages
  • 15930000 - Wines
  • 15941000 - Cider
  • 15960000 - Malt beer
  • 15982000 - Soft drinks

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

ESPO is undertaking a procurement process to appoint suppliers to supply Alcoholic beverages, mixers, soft drinks and associated services and equipment.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call-off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in section II.1.5) includes the option period.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

13 January 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.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

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

as a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities; educational establishments (including Academies); central government departments and agencies; police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services; NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services; registered charities; registered social landlords; the Corporate Office of the House of Lords, the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom