Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables
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
Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
- 03212100 - Potatoes
- 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 03221000 - Vegetables
- 03221100 - Root and tuber vegetables
- 03221110 - Root vegetables
- 03221112 - Carrots
- 03221113 - Onions
- 03221114 - Turnips
- 03221120 - Tuber vegetables
- 03221200 - Fruit vegetables
- 03221222 - Mange-tout
- 03221230 - Peppers
- 03221240 - Tomatoes
- 03221250 - Courgettes
- 03221260 - Mushrooms
- 03221270 - Cucumbers
- 03221300 - Leaf vegetables
- 03221310 - Lettuce
- 03221320 - Salad leaves
- 03221400 - Cabbage vegetables
- 03221410 - Cabbage
- 03221420 - Cauliflower
- 03221430 - Broccoli
- 03221440 - Brussels sprouts
- 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
- 03222100 - Tropical fruit and nuts
- 03222110 - Tropical fruit
- 03222111 - Bananas
- 03222112 - Pineapples
- 03222118 - Kiwi fruit
- 03222200 - Citrus fruit
- 03222210 - Lemons
- 03222220 - Oranges
- 03222240 - Tangerines
- 03222300 - Non-tropical fruit
- 03222310 - Berry fruit
- 03222313 - Strawberries
- 03222314 - Raspberries
- 03222320 - Apples, pears and quinces
- 03222321 - Apples
- 03222322 - Pears
- 03222330 - Stone fruit
- 03222332 - Peaches
- 03222334 - Plums
- 03222340 - Grapes
- 03222341 - Table grapes
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Services (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market's capabilities in respect of the supply and delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables
two.2.14) Additional information
What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Request a copy of the following documents from boucher.sourcing@hscni.net a. Instructions - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables b. Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire - Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables (and accompanying appendices). All completed responses must be submitted via boucher.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 4pm, Monday 21st August 2023. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 - Estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
PaLS intends to issue a tender for the Provision of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables. It is anticipated that this Tender will be divided into lots, however the structure of the Tender has not yet been decided. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 - Estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and is subject to change.