Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
LCC Corporate
contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772539403
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
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
Framework Agreement relating to the Provision of a Food Distribution Network to Lancashire County Council (Including the Supply and Delivery of Fruit, Vegetable and Salad Products)
Reference number
CR/CORP/LCC/22/1545
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
The Authority (Lancashire County Council) is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this ITT to secure a single supplier framework for the distribution of food and drink products including the supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables to over 500 Authority units.
The Duration of the Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years. With the option to extend for any given period up to a maximum of a further 12 months.
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: £31,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Purchaser (LCC) is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this ITT to secure a single supplier framework for the distribution of food and drink products including the supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetables and salad products to over 500 units, including schools, care homes, day centres and civic units.
The contracted distributor will be responsible for the supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetable and salad products and will also be responsible for the distribution of food and drink supply contracts that are currently ongoing and may be retendered throughout the duration of the framework agreement.
The Duration of the Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years. With the option to extend for any given period up to a maximum of a further 12 months.
In addition, the Purchaser wishes to establish this framework (where the successful Tenderer's capacity and capability permits) as
accessible for use by other public sector bodies including:
• Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
• Blackpool Borough Council
• Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
• Cheshire East County Council
• Cheshire West and Chester Council
• Derbyshire County Council
• Halton Borough Council
• Knowsley Metropolitan Council
• Manchester City Council
• Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
• Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
• Salford City Council
• Sefton Council
• St Helens Council
• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
• Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
• Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
• West Lancashire Borough Council
• Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
• Wyre Borough Council
• Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
• The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire
The framework is estimated to be between £4,000,000 and £5,000,000 per annum based on the Purchaser's own recent historical data. (Between £16,000,000 and £20,000,000 over the maximum 4-year period)
The value of participation by the wider public sector authorities listed above for the maximum 4 years is not guaranteed and an estimated figure is provided.
The estimated range is between £0 to £2,900,000 per annum over the maximum 4 years of the agreement (£11,600,000 in total)
Therefore, for the duration of the Framework Agreement (including the extension period) the anticipated total framework value is estimated to be between £16,000,000 and £31,600,000
Tenderers should note the value of the whole framework may fluctuate and total value is not guaranteed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Product Testing / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial framework term is 3 years, the Council may in its absolute discretion, extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the framework does not exceed 48 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-036018
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CR/CORP/LCC/22/1545
Title
Framework Agreement relating to the Provision of a Food Distribution Network to Lancashire County Council (Including the Supply and Delivery of Fruit, Vegetable and Salad Products)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ralph Livesey Limited
Ormskirk
PR8 5LR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
00166886
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: £31,600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £31,600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Court
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Lancashire County Council
Preston
PR1 8XJ
Country
United Kingdom