Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Mrs Ellena Outram
Ellena.Outram@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629535683
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
Derby
Contact
Ellena Outram
ellena.outram@derbyshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
CCS032 Supply and Delivery of Frozen Food
Reference number
DN743324
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council (The Council) Children’s Services Catering Service is seeking a
single Supplier for the provision of the supply and delivery of frozen food for schools and
establishments located within the geographical area of Derbyshire and neighbouring
counties.
This contract will provide frozen food to two areas of the Council as well as Derby City
Council:
• Schools located within Derbyshire and in counties that share a boundary with Derbyshire,
that trade with Derbyshire County Council Catering Service.
• Derbyshire County Council’s Adult Social Care & Health Services will use this contract for
the supply to residential homes for older people and day centres.
• The contract will also be used by Derby City Council to supply products for their children’s
residential homes and homes for older people.
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: £45,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15400000 - Animal or vegetable oils and fats
- 15500000 - Dairy products
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
- 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derbyshire County Council (The Council) Children’s Services Catering Service is seeking a
single Supplier for the provision of the supply and delivery of frozen food for schools and
establishments located within the geographical area of Derbyshire and neighbouring
counties.
This contract will provide frozen food to two areas of the Council as well as Derby City
Council:
• Schools located within Derbyshire and in counties that share a boundary with Derbyshire,
that trade with Derbyshire County Council Catering Service.
• Derbyshire County Council’s Adult Social Care & Health Services will use this contract for
the supply to residential homes for older people and day centres.
• The contract will also be used by Derby City Council to supply products for their children’s
residential homes and homes for older people.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2024/S 000-029575
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCS033
Title
CCS032 Supply and Delivery of Frozen Food
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Michael I Holdsworth Ltd
The Mill, Manchester Road
Tideswell
SK17 8LN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £45,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Derbyshire County Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days (or 15 if non
electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the
contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council
shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the
Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an
appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the
Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been
harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as
possible
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
Country
United Kingdom