Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The University Caterers Organisation Limited (TUCO Ltd)
3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street Street
Manchester
M2 7LE
Contact
Kim Ashley
Telephone
+44 7399487448
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
06124779
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Butchered Meat and Poultry
Reference number
CAT11057-TU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15110000 - Meat
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The supply and distribution of fresh butchered meat and poultry (and associated products) to members of TUCO Ltd. Scope to include:Fresh Butchered Meat Pork, Lamb, Beef, Ox, Veal: Joints, cuts, fillets, carcasses and whole animals for catering coursesGame: Venison, Rabbit, Pheasant Sundries: e.g. Butchers String and nets Processed meats: Haggis, Sausages, Black Pudding, Bacon, Gammon, Burgers, pre-prepared kebabs, Chorizo Pre-prepared items: Prepped, filled and coated meats (e.g. Chicken Kiev), Cooked Meats, Specialty pies, patésPoultry: Chicken, Turkey, Duck; PoussinSpecialty Eggs: Duck and Quail Options including: Halal, Kosher, Red Tractor, Organic, Higher Welfare, Special Diets (e.g. gluten free sausages)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £28,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15110000 - Meat
- 15130000 - Meat products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply and distribution of fresh butchered meat & poultry to TUCO member institutions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £28,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2022
End date
31 December 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two year (24 month) minimum duration with a 2 x 12 month optional extension periods up to a maximum 4 year period in total.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 10
Maximum number: 35
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed within tender documents.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Please refer to to the following documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT stages: TUCO SQ Notes to Tenderers, TUCO ITT Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition Documents.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
See tender documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See tender documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 35
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Do not envisage duration of framework agreement exceeding 4 years.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 September 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
29 September 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2022
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Likely to be re-tendered to replace agreement about to expire in June/June 2025 for new framework start date of 1st January 2026.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Additional Information: Tender will be carried out using e-Procurement software In-Tend. If you wish to register your interest for this opportunity then please go to the following website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home. The tender process will be carried out under a restricted procedure which will entail a 2 stage process.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.The Framework Agreement is for use by but not limited to various institutions of Higher Educationhttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/ (TUCO Ltd clients see http://www.tuco.org/buy/clients);SUPC members see http://supc.procureweb.ac.uk/aboutsupc-members; APUC members see http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/home.htm; NWUPC members see www.nwupc.ac.uk; NEUPC members see http://neupg.procureweb.ac.uk/; HEPCW members see http://hepcw.procureweb.ac.uk/; LUPC members see http://www.lupc.ac.uk/; Academies; Further Education FE colleges and FE colleges via Crescent Purchasing Consortium (currently 170 colleges throughout the UK) and any other member of CPC; Conwy CBC, Denbighshire CC, Flintshire CC, Wrexham CBC, Sefton Council, Halton BC, Cheshire West and Chester Council, South Ribble Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Wirral BC, Rochdale MBC, Northumberland CC and any other Local Authorities http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/D11/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG Education Establishments in England and Wales, maintained bythe Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools, Universities and Colleges http://www.edubase.gov.uksearchxhtml;4767F89630A039E98FE593093D577013?page=members http://www.assemblywales.org http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en https://www.sell2wales.co.uk and NHS Trusts http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx, and this may include additional Local Authorities, Research Councils www.rcuk.ac.uk, NHS Trusts and Police Authorities www.apa.police.uk.Housing associations, registered social landlords(RSL`s), arm`s length management organisations. All 700 plus current members of Procurement for Housing (PfH) and any future members, details of current membership for PfH can be found here; http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk/membership/membership_list.Please refer to the following websites for a full list of RSL`s http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/ orhttp: NUSSL http://www.ukmsl.com/client/nusconnect/ The member organisations above are located throughout the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Framework Agreement is also for use by but not limited to Crown Commercial Services.This Framework may also be used by other public bodies as defined by the European Union.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University Caterers Organisation Limited
3rd Floor, National House, St Ann Square
Manchester
M2 7LE
Telephone
+44 1617133429
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the address of the contracting authority of this contract notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the public contract regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to action in the high court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.