Awarded contract

Supply & Distribution of Milk

  • Scotland Excel

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-005453

Published 28 February 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Email

education.corporate@scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3003001200

Fax

+44 1416187423

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply & Distribution of Milk

Reference number

0521

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15500000 - Dairy products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This contract award notice is in relation to the renewal framework for 0521 Supply and Distribution of Milk. These products are for, but not limited to, use within schools, nurseries and council buildings, It is anticipated that the scope of products covered under the framework will include a range of dairy products including but not limited to, whole milk, semi-skimmed milk, skimmed milk, organic milk and fresh creams.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £32,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Fresh Milk

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15510000 - Milk and cream
  • 15550000 - Assorted dairy products
  • 15511000 - Milk
  • 15511100 - Pasteurised milk
  • 15511300 - Skimmed milk
  • 03333000 - Fresh cows' milk
  • 15511500 - Full-cream milk
  • 15512100 - Single cream
  • 15512200 - Double cream

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Throughout Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for 0521 Supply & Distribution of Milk.

It is anticipated that the scope of products covered under the framework will include a range of dairy products including but not limited to whole milk, semi-skimmed milk, skimmed milk, and fresh creams.

These products are for, but not limited to schools, nurseries, council buildings.

For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “0521 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document,

available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Organic Milk

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15550000 - Assorted dairy products
  • 15510000 - Milk and cream
  • 15511000 - Milk
  • 15511300 - Skimmed milk
  • 03333000 - Fresh cows' milk
  • 15511500 - Full-cream milk
  • 15512100 - Single cream
  • 15512200 - Double cream

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for 0521 Supply & Distribution of Milk.

It is anticipated that the scope of products covered under the framework will include a range of dairy products including but not limited to organic milk.

These products are for, but not limited to schools, nurseries, council buildings.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-021245


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Fresh Milk

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

D J Campbell & Son

Achnashelloch Farm

Lochgilphead

PA31 8RE

Telephone

+44 1546605273

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grahams the Family Dairy

Airthrey Kerse, Henderson Street

Bridge of Allan

FK9 4RW

Telephone

+44 7824513359

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Muller UK and Ireland LLP T/A Müller Milk & Ingredients

Tern Valley Business Park, Shrewsbury Road

Market Drayton, Shropshire

TF9 3SQ.

Telephone

+44 1355595359

Fax

+44 01355230352

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Swansons Fruit Company Ltd

Orchard House, 3 Henderson Drive

Inverness

IV1 1TR

Telephone

+44 1463225070

Fax

+44 1463234765

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £25,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £25,600,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Organic Milk

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

D J Campbell & Son

Achnashelloch Farm

Lochgilphead

PA31 8RE

Telephone

+44 1546605273

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grahams the Family Dairy

Airthrey Kerse, Henderson Street

Bridge of Allan

FK9 4RW

Telephone

+44 7824513359

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Muller UK and Ireland LLP T/A Müller Milk & Ingredients

Tern Valley Business Park, Shrewsbury Road

Market Drayton, Shropshire

TF9 3SQ.

Telephone

+44 1355595359

Fax

+44 01355230352

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Swansons Fruit Company Ltd

Orchard House, 3 Henderson Drive

Inverness

IV1 1TR

Telephone

+44 1463225070

Fax

+44 1463234765

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £6,400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £6,400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less tenderer than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement.

(SC Ref:684519)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Court of Session

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts

(Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446)(as amended)may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.