Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
education.corporate@Scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1414888230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Reference number
0823
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract Notice is in relation to a new framework opportunity for the Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables.
It is anticipated that the scope of the products covered under the framework will include, but is not limited to, fresh apples, bananas, grapes,
pears, strawberries, carrots, turnip, cabbage, corn and other associated products.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £24,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 03221200 - Fruit vegetables
- 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 03222230 - Grapefruit
- 03222200 - Citrus fruit
- 03222118 - Kiwi fruit
- 03222110 - Tropical fruit
- 03222100 - Tropical fruit and nuts
- 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
- 03212000 - Potatoes and dried vegetables
- 03221000 - Vegetables
- 03221110 - Root vegetables
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract Notice is in relation to a new framework opportunity for the Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables.
Tenderers will be able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 25
Price - Weighting: 75
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £24,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:
It is a requirement of the contracts to be procured under the proposed framework agreement that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance – maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in respect of each claim, and without limit to the number of claims.
Public Liability Insurance – maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in respect of each claim, and without limit to the number of claims.
Product Liability Insurance – maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in the aggregate.
Motor Vehicle Insurance – maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 5 million for Property Damage, and unlimited in respect of Third-Party Injury.
OTHER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A search of the tenderer against Equifax's Protect must not return a 'Warning' or 'Caution' returnable code or any neutral code, unless the tenderer confirms that it can provide any other document which Scotland Excel considers appropriate to prove to Scotland Excel (acting within its permitted discretion under the applicable public procurement rules) that the tenderer does/would not present an unmanageable
risk should it be appointed on to the proposed Framework Agreement. Equifax's protect is a fraud indicator/credit risk search and analysis of five areas of threat in relation to a particular company: credit history; disqualification; validation and investigation bureau; connected data; and bureau information. For full details please see the Procurement Documents.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework, and contracts to be called-off there under (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the Procurement Documents (details of how to access these being set out in section " “I.3 (Communication” of this Contract Notice)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
Details provided by Councils at Call-off, where required.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-024458
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
5 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
8 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without
limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the
UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in
accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted
and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, NHS, Scottish Prison Service, Police Scotland, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Tenderers are required to submit a price for a minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25317. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community
benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of
community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25317. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community
benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of
community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents
(SC Ref:750033)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom