Tender

Supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables, including pre-prepared produce

  • Tayside Contracts

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023945

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048651

Published 31 July 2024, 12:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Tayside Contracts

Contracts House, 1 Soutar Street

Dundee

DD3 8SS

Email

lesley.mclauchlan@tayside-contracts.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1382834075

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.tayside-contracts.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12383

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Direct Services Organisation

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables, including pre-prepared produce

Reference number

TC/24-25/008

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply and delivery of fruit, vegetables such as apples, bananas, oranges, potatoes etc.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Tayside including the areas of Angus, Dundee and Perth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The primary objective of this Contract is to supply fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as the supply of pre-prepared produce for the preparation of meals including, but not limited to school meals, care homes, school home economics, leisure facilities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Servicing the Contract / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Control / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Environmental / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Working Practices / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2024

End date

30 September 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

12 month optional extension

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD Scotland module

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=773965.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Bidders to detail any community benefits within the Tayside Boundaries that your organisation will consider if successful.

Examples of community benefits include:

- Services offered to charitable organisations

- Educational school/student visits

- Delivering training and development

- Development of the supply chain

- Sponsorship/charity work

(SC Ref:773965)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=773965

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sheriff Courts and Justice of the Peace Court

6 West Bell Street

Dundee

DD1 9AD

Telephone

+44 1382229961

Country

United Kingdom