Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Yorkshire County Council
County Hall,Racecourse Lane
NORTHALLERTON
DL78AD
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1609533450
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/about-council
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
Supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Dairy
Reference number
DN564239
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
Emergency contract for the Supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Dairy.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £310,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Emergency contract for the Supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Dairy. The contract shall be for a period of 5 months, with an option to extend for a further period of 2 months whilst a procurement process is undertaken.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is scope to extend the contract by a period of 2 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:-
(c) insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.
On the 28th May 2021, the Council received notification that the supplier contracted to deliver this provision had ceased trading with immediate effect.
This contract services a variety of establishments in North Yorkshire, including schools, elderly people's homes, assisted living sites and outdoor education centres, all of which rely on the supply of produce.
The Council is preparing to conduct a procurement exercise imminently.
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
Contract No
DN564239
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Payne's Dairies Limited
Boroughbridge
YO51 9LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
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: £310,000
Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £310,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom