Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
UK
Contact person: Mr Declan McAlister
Telephone: +44 1162944159
E-mail: tenders@espo.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.espo.org/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: local authority services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
75DN_17 Provision of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads to Devon Norse.
Reference number: 75DN_17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
ESPO will be undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint suppliers for the supply and distribution of a range of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads within the geographical region of Devon on behalf of Devon Norse Ltd, who provide meals to education, social care departments and for work and civic based catering within Devon.
Whilst the users of the framework at its commencement will be education, social care and B&I establishments,additional units that Devon Norse Ltd either operate or provide a managed service to may opt to use the framework throughout the term.
In addition to general fresh produce, appointed suppliers will be asked to provide a range of:
Prepared fruit and vegetables, locally sourced produce, Farm Assured/Red Tractor produce and/or Organic produce.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
North Devon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03212100
03221320
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of North Devon.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non-price
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7) includes the option period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
South Devon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03212100
03221320
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of South Devon.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non-price
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7) includes the option period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
East Devon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03212100
03221320
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of East Devon.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non-price
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7) includes the option period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Exeter
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03212100
03221320
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the supply and delivery of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, into units operated by Devon Norse within the region of Exeter.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non-price
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7) includes the option period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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
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:
2016/S 202-364902
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 75DN_17
Title: 75DN_17 (all 4 lots) Provision of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Salads to Devon Norse
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/01/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Redbridge Produce & Flowers t/a Total Produce
Total Produce Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck
Spalding
PE11 3YR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2017