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Contract Notice

Supply and Distribution of Convenience Retail Products and Services

  • First published: 18 December 2019
  • Last modified: 18 December 2019
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The University Caterers Organisation Ltd
Authority ID:
AA78395
Publication date:
18 December 2019
Deadline date:
20 January 2020
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The scope of commodities to be covered in the framework are as follows:

Lot 1: Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks:

— chocolate bars,

— bagged chocolate,

— sweets,

— mints and chewing gums,

— protein bars,

— boxed and seasonal chocolate,

— soft drinks,

— snacks (crisps, nuts, popcorn, etc.).

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd

06124779

3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street Street

Manchester

M2 7LE

UK

Contact person: Kim Ashley

Telephone: +44 1617133420

E-mail: kim.ashley@tuco.ac.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.tuco.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply and Distribution of Convenience Retail Products and Services

Reference number: CAT11046-TU

II.1.2) Main CPV code

15000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The scope of commodities to be covered in the framework are as follows:

Lot 1: Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks;

Lot 2: Cakes (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen);

Lot 3: Convenience Retail Grocery (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen);

Lot 4: Convenience Retail Alcohol;

Lot 5: Convenience Retail Non-food;

Lot 6: Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-cigarettes and Associated Products;

Lot 7: One Stop Shop (incl. all above).

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

15000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of commodities to be covered in the framework are as follows:

Lot 1: Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks:

— chocolate bars,

— bagged chocolate,

— sweets,

— mints and chewing gums,

— protein bars,

— boxed and seasonal chocolate,

— soft drinks,

— snacks (crisps, nuts, popcorn, etc.).

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/04/2020

End: 31/03/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two year minimum duration with 2, 1 year optional extension periods up to a maximum 4 year period in total.

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Cakes

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

15000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Cakes (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen),

— large pre-sliced cakes,

— tray bakes,

— cake slices,

— muffins,

— biscuits,

— flapjacks,

— high protein products,

— patisserie.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/04/2020

End: 31/03/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Framework will run for a minimum of 2 years with the option of 2, 1 year options to extend, up to a maximum total duration of 4 years.

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Convenience Retail Grocery

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

15000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3: Convenience Retail Grocery (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen):

— ambient grocery (savoury snacks, canned goods, soft drinks, alcohol),

— chilled (meat, fish, dairy, pre-prepared meals, desserts, snacks),

— fresh (fruit, vegetables, salads, flowers, bakery),

— frozen (fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, pre-prepared meals).

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/04/2020

End: 31/03/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Framework will run for a minimum of 2 years with the option of 2, 1 year options to extend, up to a maximum total duration of 4 years.

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Convenience Retail Alcohol

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

15000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4: Convenience Retail Alcohol:

— beer,

— wine,

— cider,

— spirits,

— champagne and sparkling wine,

— low alcohol/gluten free,

— alcohol free equivalents.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/04/2020

End: 31/03/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Framework will run for a minimum of 2 years with the option of 2, 1 year options to extend, up to a maximum total duration of 4 years.

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Convenience Retail Non-Food

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

18000000

30230000

22000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5: Convenience Retail Non-food:

— laundry,

— household goods,

— small electronic items.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/04/2020

End: 31/03/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Framework will run for a minimum of 2 years with the option of 2, 1 year options to extend, up to a maximum total duration of 4 years.

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and Associated Products

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

15990000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6: Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-cigarettes and Associated Products:

— cigarettes,

— tobacco and associated products,

— e-cigarettes and associated products.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/04/2020

End: 31/03/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Framework will run for a minimum of 2 years with the option of 2, 1 year options to extend, up to a maximum total duration of 4 years.

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

One Stop Shop

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

15000000

22300000

22600000

30230000

55900000

22900000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7: One Stop Shop (incl. all above):

— confectionery,

— cakes,

— convenience retail grocery (ambient, chilled fresh and frozen),

— international/world foods,

— alcohol,

— convenience retail non-food.

In addition to the products required under Lot 7 One Stop Shop, we will also be looking for the successful tenderers to be able to provide a selection of the following services to support their Lot 7 offer:

— online ordering system,

— integrated till system,

— assistance with store planning/layout/design,

— planograms,

— retail training,

— promotional calendar,

— point of sale,

— fully branded offer (shop fascia, POS, ins-tore branding),

— support with local charities,

— volume/value rebate,

— dashboard facility for spend data.

It is envisaged that when bidding for a lot(s) suppliers will be able to cover much of the scope of each of the lot(s).

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 49 600 000.00  GBP

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

Start: 01/04/2020

End: 31/03/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Framework will run for a minimum of 2 years with the option of 2, 1 year options to extend, up to a maximum total duration of 4 years.

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

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

List and brief description of conditions:

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 35

Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

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

Date: 20/01/2020

Local time: 15:00

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

EN

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

Tender must be valid until: 01/07/2020

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 20/01/2020

Local time: 15:00

Place:

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

If 4 year option taken, framework will be re-advertised in Autumn 2023.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The University Caterers Organisation Limited

3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street

Manchester

M2 7LE

UK

Telephone: +44 1617133420

E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.tuco.ac.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd

3rd Floor, National House, St Ann Square

Manchester

M2 7LE

UK

Telephone: +44 1617133429

E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.tuco.ac.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd

3rd Floor, National House, St Ann Square

Manchester

M2 7LE

UK

Telephone: +44 1617133420

E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.tuco.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

16/12/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories Materials and Products
30230000 Computer-related equipment Computer equipment and supplies
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products Agriculture and Food
22600000 Ink Printed matter and related products
22900000 Miscellaneous printed matter Printed matter and related products
22300000 Postcards, greeting cards and other printed matter Printed matter and related products
22000000 Printed matter and related products Printing and Publishing
55900000 Retail trade services Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
15990000 Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies Beverages, tobacco and related products

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
kim.ashley@tuco.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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