Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9BP
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technology and Management Agent - Food Supply and Delivery Platform
Reference number
RM6227
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This agreement will initially be a twelve-month pilot programme that will run in the South West of England, and will then roll out nationally following the successful completion of the pilot.
RM6227 will provide access to an online platform that links public sector organisations with a wide range of local food producers and suppliers. Customers will have the flexibility to meet their food requirements using multiple suppliers. The food products offered by the platform include:
fresh, pantry, bakery, ready meals
frozen foods, drinks, catering consumables.
Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of the Technology and Management system will be one of three procurements the other procurements will be for Food Producers, suppliers & processors and Logistic suppliers.
These 3 procurements will be the component parts of an online ordering function for the supply and delivery of food to buyers.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 August 2021
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
The intention of this PIN is to:
1) Inform that CCS are to consider an exercise to set up a contracting vehicle as described at section II.1.4);
2) Gauge market interest in this procurement;
3) Identify suppliers who would like to participate in the engagement process, which may include webinars, surveys and meetings;
4) To participate in the engagement and to register for regular updates, please email food@crowncommercial.gov.uk
5) Information related to the project will be uploaded to the CCS RM6227 webpage: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6227
Please note that the date of the OJEU is subject to change.
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