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 Ambient Products, Chilled Products and Fresh Prepared 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 Ambient Products, Chilled Products and Fresh Prepared Vegetables.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15310000 - Potatoes and potato products
- 15312000 - Potato products
- 15312300 - Potato crisps
- 15312310 - Flavoured potato crisps
- 15312400 - Potato snacks
- 15313000 - Processed potatoes
- 15321000 - Fruit juices
- 15321100 - Orange juice
- 15321400 - Pineapple juice
- 15321600 - Apple juice
- 15321700 - Mixtures of unconcentrated juices
- 15321800 - Concentrated juices
- 15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables
- 15331000 - Processed vegetables
- 15331110 - Processed root vegetables
- 15331131 - Processed beans
- 15331132 - Processed peas
- 15331135 - Processed mushrooms
- 15331136 - Processed peppers
- 15331150 - Processed pulses
- 15331400 - Preserved and/or canned vegetables
- 15331410 - Beans in tomato sauce
- 15331411 - Baked beans
- 15331423 - Canned tomatoes
- 15331430 - Canned mushrooms
- 15331460 - Canned vegetables
- 15331462 - Canned peas
- 15331464 - Canned whole beans
- 15331470 - Sweet corn
- 15332230 - Marmalades
- 15332231 - Orange marmalade
- 15332232 - Lemon marmalade
- 15332240 - Fruit jellies
- 15332290 - Jams
- 15332291 - Apricot jam
- 15332292 - Blackberry jam
- 15332293 - Blackcurrant jam
- 15332295 - Raspberry jam
- 15332296 - Strawberry jam
- 15332400 - Preserved fruits
- 15550000 - Assorted dairy products
- 15551000 - Yoghurt and other fermented milk products
- 15551300 - Yoghurt
- 15551310 - Unflavoured yoghurt
- 15551320 - Flavoured yoghurt
- 15820000 - Rusks and biscuits; preserved pastry goods and cakes
- 15830000 - Sugar and related products
- 15840000 - Cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery
- 15240000 - Canned or tinned fish and other prepared or preserved fish
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 Service (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 Ambient Products, Chilled Products and Fresh Prepared 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 Ambient Products, Chilled Products and Fresh Prepared Vegetables; and b. SS13 Market Questionnaire v1.0 for Ambient Products, Chilled Products and Fresh Prepared Vegetables (and accompanying appendices). All completed responses must be submitted via the secure messaging area of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00, Monday 12th August 2024. 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
15 September 2024
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 Ambient Products, Chilled Products and Fresh Prepared 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.