Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
BIRMINGHAM
B47WB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Services
Telephone
+44 1214648000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Food Supplies for the Shielded Vulnerable as identified by NHS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15897300 - Food parcels
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The need to provide food for vulnerable citizens impacted by Covid-19 became apparent within a week or so of the Covid 19 crisis hitting and by early March 2020 the need for food supply across the city to try to meet rising levels of need associated with food poverty and the impact for those having to socially isolate or shield. There is a continued requirement for standardized and dietary food parcels.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £336,780
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 Emergency, the city is facing an ongoing issue of food supply to vulnerable groups which, together with the associated adverse impacts, will intensify throughout the duration of the Emergency. The Council has received a Grant due to the resulting urgent need to deliver food parcels to vulnerable citizens who are shielding from the virus or facing food poverty as a result of the pandemic with the Council needing to act to prevent further hardship for these vulnerable groups.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 Emergency, the city is facing an ongoing issue of food supply to vulnerable groups which, together with the associated adverse impacts, will intensify throughout the duration of the Emergency. The Council has received a Grant due to the resulting urgent need to deliver food parcels to vulnerable citizens who are shielding from the virus or facing food poverty as a result of the pandemic with the Council needing to act to prevent further hardship for these vulnerable groups.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
MKG (Food Products) Ltd
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £336,780
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom