Opportunity

Prepared meals and beverages

  • Caledonian Sleeper Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-024061

Published 16 August 2023, 3:31pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Caledonian Sleeper Limited

Basement and Ground Floor Premises, 1-5 Union Street

Inverness

IV1 1PP

Email

procurement@caledoniansleeper.scot

Telephone

+44 07738896610

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sleeper.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30648

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Prepared meals and beverages

Reference number

CPT-001

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

This tender is for the supply of prepared meals and beverages including delivery to the specified locations (Euston and Glasgow) and any other ad-hoc locations as agreed

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)

  • 15894200 - Prepared meals

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This tender is for the supply of prepared meals and beverages including delivery to the specified locations (Euston and Glasgow) and any other ad-hoc locations as agreed.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

12 month extension option

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Maximum number: 4

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Product range may be subject to extension

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

Included in the Single Procurement Document

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

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

Included in the Single Procurement Document

three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

Payments will be made 30days from receipt of valid invoice of goods delivered

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Included in the Single Procurement Document


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

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

15 September 2023

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

20 September 2023

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

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=741924.

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.

(SC Ref:741924)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=741924

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom