Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
Contact
Food Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1162657928
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Authority Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
75L_21 –Supply of Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads to Leicester City Council Establishments
Reference number
75L_21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
ESPO is seeking to establish a single supplier framework agreement for the supply and distribution of a range of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads and associated products to establishments operated by Leicester City Council.
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: £1,020,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ESPO is seeking to establish a single supplier framework agreement for the supply and distribution of a range of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads and associated products to establishments operated by Leicester City Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
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.1.3) 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 000-012932
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
75L_21
Title
75L_21 –Supply of Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads to Leicester City Council Establishments
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Redbridge Produce & Flowers Ltd T/A Total Produce
Enterprise Way Pinchbeck
Spalding
PE11 3YR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF30 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,020,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.