Planning

Pre-market Engagement for the Provision of Ambient and Chilled Food Products

  • Procurement and Logistics Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004795

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031957

Published 21 February 2022, 11:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service

77 Boucher Crescent

Belfast

BT12 6HU

Email

boucher.sourcing@hscni.net

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.