Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Frozen Food Products
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of general frozen food products to include frozen foods for patients with Dysphagia; frozen ready prepared entrees, mains, sides and desserts; and ice cream and ice lollies.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15331170 - Frozen vegetables
- 15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables
- 15251000 - Frozen crustaceans
- 15221000 - Frozen fish
- 15229000 - Frozen fish products
- 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
- 15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat
- 15311200 - Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes
- 15311000 - Frozen potatoes
- 15555000 - Ice cream and similar products
- 15555100 - Ice cream
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market's capabilities in respect of the supply and delivery of Frozen Food products.
two.2.14) Additional information
What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Request a copy of the following documents from boucher.sourcing@hscni.net: a. Instructions - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Frozen Food Products and b. Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire – Frozen Food Products (and accompanying appendices). All completed responses must be submitted via boucher.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 4 pm, Friday 10th March 2023. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 - Estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and is subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
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
PaLS intends to issue a tender for the provision of Frozen Food Products. It is anticipated that this Tender will be divided into Lots, however the structure of the Tender has not yet been decided. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 - Estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and is subject to change.