Awarded contract

Supply Only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods

  • Scotland Excel

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-018552

Published 6 July 2022, 4:54pm



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 1414888230

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 Only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods

Reference number

1120

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15896000 - Deep-frozen products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Frozen Foods.

It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not limited to frozen - bakery products, meat

products & meat substitute products, poultry, seafood, savoury products, fruit & vegetables, potato products, pizza, ice cream & desserts,

and special function products.

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: £100,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply Only of Frozen Foods

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
  • 15221000 - Frozen fish
  • 15229000 - Frozen fish products
  • 15251000 - Frozen crustaceans
  • 15311000 - Frozen potatoes
  • 15311200 - Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes
  • 15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables
  • 15331170 - Frozen vegetables
  • 15250000 - Seafood
  • 15811000 - Bread products
  • 15112000 - Poultry

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal framework for Frozen Foods.

It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not limited to frozen - bakery products, meat, meat substitute products, poultry, seafood, savoury products, fruit & vegetables, potato products, pizza, ice cream & desserts, and special function products.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 75

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 note that this is subject to change.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Distribution of Frozen Foods

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
  • 15331170 - Frozen vegetables
  • 15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables
  • 15311200 - Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes
  • 15311000 - Frozen potatoes
  • 15251000 - Frozen crustaceans
  • 15229000 - Frozen fish products
  • 15221000 - Frozen fish
  • 15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat
  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 15250000 - Seafood
  • 15811000 - Bread products
  • 15112000 - Poultry

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Frozen Foods.

It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not limited to frozen - bakery products, meat, meat substitute products, poultry, seafood, savoury products, fruit & vegetables, potato products, pizza, ice cream & desserts, and special function products.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 75

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 note that this is subject to change.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
  • 15331170 - Frozen vegetables
  • 15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables
  • 15311200 - Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes
  • 15311000 - Frozen potatoes
  • 15251000 - Frozen crustaceans
  • 15229000 - Frozen fish products
  • 15221000 - Frozen fish
  • 15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat
  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 15250000 - Seafood
  • 15811000 - Bread products
  • 15112000 - Poultry

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Frozen Foods.

It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not limited to frozen - bakery products, meat, meat substitute products, poultry, seafood, savoury products, fruit & vegetables, potato products, pizza, ice cream & desserts, and special function products.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 75

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 note that this is subject to change.


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: 2021/S 000-023420


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Supply Only of Frozen Foods

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 April 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Delice De France

North Industrial Estate, Belgrave Street, Belshill

Belshill

ML4 3LB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Downies of Whitehills

40 Low Shore, WHITEHILLS

Banff

AB45 2NN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Green Gourmet Ltd

The Moorings, Bonds Mill

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

GL10 3RF

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McCain Foods (GB ) Ltd

Havers Hill

Scarborough

YO11 3BS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Quorn Foods

Station Road

Stokesley, North Yorkshire

TS9 7AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The UK Foodhall Ltd

2 Darwin Court, Oxon Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY3 5AL

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Tugo

14 Somerville Court, Banbury Business Park

Adderbury

OX17 3SN

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Unilever

Unilever House , Springfield Drive

Leatherhead

KT22 7GR

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Distribution of Frozen Foods

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 April 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

Brakes

Enterprise House

ashford

tn25 4ag

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Failte Foods Ltd

East Warehouse, 130 Blochairn Road

Glasgow

G21 2DU

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shetland Freezer & Food Centre Ltd

14a Gremista Industrial Estate, Lerwick

Lerwick

ZE1 0PX

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

William Yule & Son Limited

8 Park Road

Kirkcaldy

KY1 3ER

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
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: £5,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 April 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood

814 , Leigh Road

Slough, Berkshire

SL1 4BD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Brakes

Enterprise House

ashford

tn25 4ag

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Failte Foods Ltd

East Warehouse, 130 Blochairn Road

Glasgow

G21 2DU

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shetland Freezer & Food Centre Ltd

14a Gremista Industrial Estate, Lerwick

Lerwick

ZE1 0PX

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

William Yule & Son Limited

8 Park Road

Kirkcaldy

KY1 3ER

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
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: £75,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000,000


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. 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.

Lot 3 - Tenderers are required to submit a price for a minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer. Further information on this can be found within the “1120 ITT including Evaluation Methodology” document, available on PCS-Tender.

Subcontractors on whose capacity the Tenderer does not rely: Scotland Excel will request the following information in the Single

Procurement Document (Scotland):

- whether the Tenderer intends to subcontract any share of the contract to a third party;

- list of the proposed subcontracts as far as it is known at that stage;

- what proportion/percentage of the contract does the Tenderer intend to subcontract.

(SC Ref:699614)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Paisley Sheriff Court

3 St James Street

Paisley

PA3 2HL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

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.