Contract

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables (APUC)

  • APUC LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024833

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b778

Published 23 August 2023, 3:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

APUC LIMITED

Unit 27,Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen

STIRLING

FK82DZ

Contact

Louise MacFarlane

Email

lmacfarlane@apuc-scot.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1314428940

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Companies House

SC314764

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/index.php#&home

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Education

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables (APUC)

Reference number

CAT1068 AP

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03221200 - Fruit vegetables

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority were seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables products to the Institutions and APUC Associate members located throughout Scotland. Glasgow City Council also agreed to participate in this Framework Agreement.

The Authority were seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand and across the Lots where no Lot is subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot.

A maximum of 3 Contractors were appointed per lot.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £11,600,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - North Highland & Western Isles

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03221000 - Vegetables
  • 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
  • 15872000 - Herbs and spices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across North Highland & Western Isles as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Aberdeen & Grampians

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03221000 - Vegetables
  • 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
  • 15872000 - Herbs and spices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Aberdeen & Grampians as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee & Fife

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03221000 - Vegetables
  • 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
  • 15872000 - Herbs and spices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Perth, Angus, Dundee & Fife as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03221000 - Vegetables
  • 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
  • 15872000 - Herbs and spices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
  • UKM91 - Scottish Borders

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - South West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire & Ayrshire)

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03221000 - Vegetables
  • 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
  • 15872000 - Herbs and spices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM8 - West Central Scotland
  • UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
  • UKM94 - South Ayrshire
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire & Ayrshire) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Glasgow City Council

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03221000 - Vegetables
  • 03222000 - Fruit and nuts
  • 15872000 - Herbs and spices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Glasgow City Council as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


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: 2023/S 000-009352


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1 - North Highland & Western Isles

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Swansons Fruit Company Ltd

Orchard House, 3 Henderson Drive

Inverness

IV1 1TR

Telephone

+44 1463225070

Fax

+44 1463234765

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

SC249181

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £440,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 2 - Aberdeen & Grampians

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

George Anderson & Son

Unit 21, Macmerry Industrial Estate

Macmerry

EH33 1RD

Telephone

+44 7771616828

Fax

+44 1875616480

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dole Ltd T/A Mark Murphy

Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck

Spalding

PE11 3YR

Telephone

+44 7795663045

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

3034745

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TPS Fruit & Veg Ltd

Forglen Old Church

Turriff

AB53 4JQ

Telephone

+44 1888568894

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Companies House

08987402

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £336,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee & Fife

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McLays Ltd

70 Glentanar Road

Glasgow

G22 7XS

Telephone

+44 1413366543

Fax

+44 1413364857

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

SC265647

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

George Anderson & Sons

Unit 21 Macmerry Industrial Estate, Macmerry, Tranent

East Lothian

EH33 1RD

Telephone

+44 7771616828

Fax

+44 1875616480

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Premier Produce Scotland Ltd

Unit F13 Blochairn Fruit Market

Glasgow

G21 2XG

Telephone

+44 1415520872

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Companies House

SC518930

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,840,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 4 - South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

George Anderson & Sons

Unit 21 Macmerry Industrial Estate, Macmerry, Tranent

East Lothian

EH33 1RD

Telephone

+44 7771616828

Fax

+44 1875616480

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Premier Produce Scotland Ltd

Unit F13 Blochairn Fruit Market

Glasgow

G21 2XG

Telephone

+44 1415520872

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Companies House

SC518930

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dole Ltd T/AS Mark Murphy

1 Bankhead way, Sighthill Industrial Estate

Edinburgh

EH11 4FB

Telephone

+44 7795663045

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

3034745

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,620,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 5 - South West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire & Ayrshire)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

George Anderson & Sons

Unit 21 Macmerry Industrial Estate, Macmerry, Tranent

East Lothian

EH33 1RD

Telephone

+44 7771616828

Fax

+44 1875616480

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McLays Ltd

70 Glentanar Road, Tha Balmore Estate

Glasgow

G22 7XS

Telephone

+44 1413366543

Fax

+44 1413364857

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

SC265647

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Premier Produce Scotland Ltd

Unit F13 Blochairn Fruit Market

Glasgow

G21 2XG

Telephone

+44 1415520872

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Companies House

SC518930

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £720,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 6 - Glasgow City Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McLays Ltd

70 Glentanar Road, Tha Balmore Estate

Glasgow

G22 7XS

Telephone

+44 1413366543

Fax

+44 1413364857

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

SC265647

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FAILTE FOODS

EAST WAREHOUSE, BLOCHAIRN ROAD

Glasgow

G21 2DU

Telephone

+44 1415595748

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

SC275128

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,600,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Form of Tender

Tenderers signed the Form of Tender - Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response was a complete, true and accurate submission.

Freedom of Information

Tenderers confirmed that they would be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B - Freedom of Information (if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It was for information only and was not scored.

Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct

In partnership with Institutions, the Authority developed a Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct- Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers completed the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives.

Serious Organised Crime

Tenderers completed Appendix H - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime. It was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of this tender and was included in the contractual terms.

Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation

Tenderers completed Appendix I - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour. It was for information only and was not be scored but was a requirement of this tender and was in the contractual terms.

SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1

Tenderers completed Appendix J - SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1 in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. It was for information only and was

not scored but was a requirement of this tender and was included in the contractual terms.

Additional Products (All Lots)

Tenderers completed Appendix M - Additional products (All lots) (if applicable). It was for information only and was not scored.

Living Wage Status

Tenderers were asked to provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. It was for information only and was not scored.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place

Stirling

FK8 1NH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stirling-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court