Future opportunity

Technology and Management Agent - Food Supply and Delivery Platform

  • The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-005130

Published 12 March 2021, 10:56pm



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

Email

food@crowncommercial.gov.uk

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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