Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Houses of Parliament, Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA
UK
Contact person: Sean Ryan
E-mail: ryans@parliament.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Houses of parliament
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FWK1125 — Framework for the Provision of Fruit and Vegetables (Fresh and Prepared)
Reference number: FWK1125
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (the Authority) is seeking to contract for the provision of daily deliveries of a range of fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables for use in its restaurants and catering outlets.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 550 000.00
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
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority require a daily delivery of a large and diverse variety of fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables of a consistently high quality and supplied at competitive prices. (Please refer to Annex B for full products list and required specifications for lot 2) Bidders must be able to provide most if not all the products listed for the lot or lots they are submitting a tender and in accordance with the exact specification shown, as well as ensuring that all products are source from safe, reputable and ethical farm assured sources. The Authority reserves the right to reject any products supplied that do not conform to the specifications as stated.
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:
523 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Prepared Fruit and Vegetables
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority require a daily delivery of a large and diverse variety of fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables of a consistently high quality and supplied at competitive prices. (Please refer to Annex B for full products list and required specifications for lot 2) Bidders must be able to provide most if not all the products listed for the lot or lots they are submitting a tender and in accordance with the exact specification shown, as well as ensuring that all products are source from safe, reputable and ethical farm assured sources. The Authority reserves the right to reject any products supplied that do not conform to the specifications as stated.
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:
114 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.2) Conditions related to 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: 4
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: NA
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/02/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/02/2020
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand, WC2A 2LL
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/01/2020