Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)
3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street
Manchester
M2 7LE
UK
Telephone: +44 1617133420
E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.tuco.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.tuco.ac.uk
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 Hot Beverage Ingredients, Equipment and Associated Coffee Shop Products
Reference number: Reference number: CAT11048-TU
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15860000
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:
Coffee in various formats speciality;
Coffee tea in various formats hot chocolate;
Coffee machinery (sale/lease/FOL and maintenance ability).
Other coffee shop items such as cakes, pastries, confectionery, etc. ancillaries such as branded/non-branded disposables and non-disposables barista equipment training. It is envisaged that suppliers will be able to cover the full scope of ingredients, machinery and associated products that surround providing a coffee shop or similar function. An ability to offer a complete coffee shop offer/experience to include: product, imagery, footprint for furniture/design would be desirable.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Hot Beverage Ingredients, Equipment and Associated Products
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15860000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coffee supply in various formats; beans, ground, bulk-brew;
Supply of good quality teas in both leaf and bag format;
Supply of good quality hot chocolate;
Supply of various syrups and seasonal drinks ingredients;
Ability to deliver seasonal promotions in line with high street offerings;
Provision of a high standard of barista training;
Ability to supply a wide range of machinery for use within Cafés, barista operated areas and conferencing (traditional vending not required).
Full maintenance for any machinery/equipment provided.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
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
Please refer to the documents ‘TUCO SQ notes to tenderers’, ‘TUCO ITT notes to tenderers’ and ‘further competition documents’ for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Speciality Coffee Ingredients (80+ Point SCA Q Grading), Equipment and Associated Coffee Shop Products
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15860000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Speciality coffee ingredients (80+ point SCA Q grading);
Supply of good quality teas in both leaf and bag format;
Supply of good quality hot chocolate;
Supply of various syrups and seasonal drinks ingredients;
Ability to deliver seasonal promotions in line with high street offerings;
Provision of a high standard of barista training;
Ability to supply a wide range of machinery for use within Cafés;
Barista operated areas and conferencing (traditional vending not required).
Full maintenance for any machinery/equipment provided.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework will be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months period. This will be subject to performance.
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
Please refer to the documents ‘TUCO SQ notes to tenderers’, ‘TUCO ITT notes to tenderers’ and ‘further competition documents’ for further information to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 125-304819
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CAT11048-TU
Title: Hot Beverage Ingredients, Equipment and Associated Products
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bewley's Tea and Coffee UK Ltd
The Roastery, Bent Ley Road
Meltham, Huddersfield
HD9 4EP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bridge Valley Group T/A Bridge Coffee Roasters
1 Alder Avenue, Dyffryn Business Park
Cardiff
CF82 7TW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CafeDirect plc
4th Floor, 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cafeology Ltd
4 Vantage Park 2, Coborn Avenue
Sheffield
S9 1DA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coffee Conscience Ltd
Suite 1, Scarlow Business Centre, 2 Scarlow Street
Port Glasgow
PA14 5EY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lofbergs Ltd
Fika House, 4 Hornton Road, West Drayton
London
UB7 8JD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Matthew Algie and Company Ltd
15 Lawmoor Road
Glasgow
G5 0UL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ringtons Ltd
Algernon Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 2YN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tchibo Coffee Int. Ltd
7-8 Blenheim Road
Epsom
KT19 9BE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Nairobi Coffee and Tea Co. Ltd
Unit 1a Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Shakespeare Street
Watford
WD24 5RY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 35 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: CAT11048-TU2
Title: Hot Beverage Ingredients, Equipment and Associated Products
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bewley's Tea and Coffee Ltd
The Roastery, Bent Ley Road
Meltham, Huddersfield
HD9 4EP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bridge Valley Group T/A Bridge Coffee Roasters
1 Alder Avenue, Dyffryn Business Park
Cardiff
CF82 7TW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CafeDirect Plc
4th Floor, 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cafeology Ltd
4 Vantage Park 2, Coborn Avenue
Sheffield
S9 1DA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coffee Conscience Ltd
Suite 1, Scarlow Business Centre, 2 Scarlow Street
Port Glasgow
PA14 5EY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lofbergs Ltd
Fika House, 4 Hornton Road, West Drayton
London
UB7 8JD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Matthew Algie and Company Ltd
15 Lawmoor Road
Glasgow
G5 0UL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ringtons Ltd
Algernon Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 2YN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tchibo Coffee Int. Ltd
7-8 Blenheim Road
Epsom
KT19 9BE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
York Coffee Emporium Ltd
Unit 5, Rose Centre, Rose Avenue
York
YO26 6RX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=468738034
GO Reference: GO-202024-PRO-15931717
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
TUCO Ltd
3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street
Manchester
M2 7LE
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill, at the point information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the address of the contracting authority of this contract notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the public contract Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to action in the high court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has been entered into, the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages.If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2020