Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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 Ambient and Chilled 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 Ambient and Chilled Food Products
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15410000 - Crude animal or vegetable oils and fats
- 15420000 - Refined oils and fats
- 15430000 - Edible fats
- 15400000 - Animal or vegetable oils and fats
- 15530000 - Butter
- 15540000 - Cheese products
- 15550000 - Assorted dairy products
- 15841000 - Cocoa
- 15841300 - Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 15841400 - Sweetened cocoa powder
- 15842210 - Drinking chocolate
- 15850000 - Pasta products
- 15851100 - Uncooked pasta
- 15851230 - Lasagne
- 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
- 15861000 - Coffee
- 15861200 - Decaffeinated coffee
- 15863000 - Tea
- 15863100 - Green tea
- 15863200 - Black tea
- 15864100 - Teabags
- 15865000 - Herbal infusions
- 15870000 - Condiments and seasonings
- 15871000 - Vinegar; sauces; mixed condiments; mustard flour and meal; prepared mustard
- 15871100 - Vinegar and vinegar substitutes
- 15871110 - Vinegar or equivalent
- 15871200 - Sauces, mixed condiments and mixed seasonings
- 15871210 - Soya sauce
- 15871230 - Tomato ketchup
- 15871250 - Mustard
- 15871260 - Sauces
- 15871270 - Mixed condiments
- 15871273 - Mayonnaise
- 15871274 - Sandwich spreads
- 15871279 - Chutney
- 15872000 - Herbs and spices
- 15872100 - Pepper
- 15872200 - Spices
- 15872300 - Herbs
- 15872400 - Salt
- 15872500 - Ginger
- 15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods
- 15891610 - Mixes for stocks
- 15892400 - Thickeners
- 15893000 - Dry goods
- 15893100 - Food mixes
- 15893300 - Gravy mixes
- 15899000 - Baking powder
- 15842400 - Fruit, nuts or fruit peel preserved by sugar
- 15511210 - UHT milk
- 15511700 - Milk powder
- 15511600 - Condensed milk
- 15543200 - Cheddar cheese
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 Ambient and Chilled 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 by no later than 4pm Wednesday 2nd March 2022:. a. Instructions - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Ambient and Chilled Products; and b. Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire - Ambient and Chilled Products (and accompanying appendices). It is anticipated that all the aforementioned documents requested will be issued on Thursday 3rd March 2022. All completed responses must be submitted via boucher.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 4pm Monday 14th March 2022. 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
30 June 2022
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 Ambient and Chilled 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.