Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: Governance@Supplychain.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Beverages Confectionery & Snacks PIN 2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This framework will combine the current existing category Cold Beverages Confectionery & Snacks and Hot Beverages & Vending Consumables.
These categories are focused on providing the NHS ambient beverages, crisps and snacks through the transacted route to market.
The framework aims to offer a wide range of products which meet the customer needs.
Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure (24 months) under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of £40,000,000. I
For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the framework agreement will be in the region of £70,000,000.
These values are approximate only.
Procurement of the following categories to be delivered directly into NHS sites:
Retail & Patient Beverage Coffee
Retail & Patient Beverage Tea
Carbonated & Non Carbonated Drinks
Patient Beverage cordials
Retail & Patient Beverage Juice
Retail & Patient Beverage Water
Vitamin Drinks
Hot Chocolate & Malted Drinks
In Cup Products & Vending Consumables
Patient Feeding Biscuits
Patient Feeding Cakes
Retail & Patient Feeding Crisps and Snacks
Confectionary
Healthier Snacking
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Retail & Patient Beverage Coffee Lot 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15860000
15861000
15861200
15900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Retail & Patient Beverage Coffee including but not limited to:
Instant, filter and organic coffee products in a variety of pack sizes and pack formats. Including but not limited to tins, pouches, jars and sachets.
Soluble coffee granules made from roasted and ground coffee beans that produce a hot beverage when mixed with boiling.
Retail coffee such as iced coffee products which are ambient stable and cappuccino mixes.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Retail & Patient Beverage Tea Lot 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15863000
15863100
15863200
15864100
15865000
15900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Retail & Patient Beverage Tea including but not limited to:
Fairtrade or equivalent, black, herbal, organic and bulk brew tea products.
Tea bags containing black tea which when covered with boiling water infuse the dried, crushed leaves of the tea plant to create a hot drink. Products must be Fairtrade or have an equivalent certification.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Carbonated & Non Carbonated Drinks Lot 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15321000
15321100
15321400
15321600
15321700
15321800
15900000
15981400
15982000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Carbonated & Non Carbonated Drinks including but not limited to:
Carbonated cola drinks, carbonated citrus drinks, still fruit flavoured drinks and sugar free variations.
Carbonated drinks, glucose drinks and iced tea.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Patient Beverage cordials Lot 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15000000
15982100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Patient Beverage cordials including but not limited to:
Squashes and sugar free squashes.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Retail & Patient Beverage Juice Lot 5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15000000
15321000
15321100
15321400
15321600
15321700
15321800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Retail & Patient Beverage Juice including but not limited to:
Apple, orange, cranberry and pineapple juice cartons, and retail juice.
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Retail & Patient Beverage Water Lot 6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15900000
15981000
15981100
15981200
15981400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Retail & Patient Beverage Water but not limited to:
Still water-cuplet and still water bottles, canned and flavoured waters.
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Vitamin Drinks Lot 7
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15900000
33616000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vitamin Drinks including but not limited to:
Vitamin enriched carbonated and non-carbonated beverages.
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Hot Chocolate & Malted Drinks Lot 8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03211700
15000000
15511700
15840000
15841300
15841400
15842210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hot Chocolate & Malted Drinks including but not limited to:
Powdered products in a variety of pack sizes and pack formats including but not limited to tin, pouches, and sachets.
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
In Cup Products & Vending Consumables Lot 9
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15131600
15891000
15891400
15891900
15894500
15900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In Cup Products & Vending Consumables including but not limited to:
Retail and patient feeding in cup hot beverage solutions where the product is purchased in cup requiring the addition of hot water.
This lot also includes hot beverage consumables including but not limited to coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a variety of vending machine consumables.
Lot No: 10
II.2.1) Title
Patient Feeding Biscuits Lot 10
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15820000
15821200
15900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Patient Feeding Biscuits including but not limited to:
Boxes, roll packs, twin packs, mini packs and individually wrapped biscuits.
Lot No: 11
II.2.1) Title
Patient Feeding Cakes Lot 11
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15612500
15812000
15812200
15900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Patient Feeding Cakes including but not limited to:
Individually wrapped cakes, muffins, gluten free cakes, portioned cakes, and ambient based desserts.
Lot No: 12
II.2.1) Title
Retail & Patient Feeding Crisps and Snacks Lot 12
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03200000
03211200
03212211
03220000
03222000
15312300
15312310
15312400
15332000
15332300
15332410
15613000
15613300
15842000
15842100
15842200
15842220
15894400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Retail & Patient Feeding Crisps and Snacks including but not limited to:
Crisps with pack sizes of less than 30g, savoury flavoured hummus crisps, potato crisp snacks, cheese baked snacks, tortilla crisps, corn puff crisps, sweet rice cakes.
Lot No: 13
II.2.1) Title
Confectionary Lot 13
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15842000
15842100
15842200
15842220
15842300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Confectionery including but not limited to:
This lot is for retail sweet confectionery and chocolate products in both individual and sharing formats.
Lot No: 14
II.2.1) Title
Healthier Snacking Lot 14
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03200000
03211200
03212211
15000000
15332000
15332300
15332410
15894400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Healthier Snacking including but not limited to:
Baked crisps, lentil-based crisps, popped crisps, popcorn, savoury rice cakes, dried fruit pouches, malt and fruit-based loaves, and nuts.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
19/06/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Retail & Patient Beverage Coffee
Retail & Patient Beverage Tea
Carbonated & Non Carbonated Drinks
Patient Beverage cordials
Retail & Patient Beverage Juice
Retail & Patient Beverage Water
Vitamin Drinks
Hot Chocolate & Malted Drinks
In Cup Products & Vending Consumables
Patient Feeding Biscuits
Patient Feeding Cakes
Retail & Patient Feeding Crisps and Snacks
Confectionary
Healthier Snacking
Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure (24 months) under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of £40,000,000
The contract will be between NHS Supply Chain: Food and the supplier, however:
1) NHS Supply Chain: Food;
2) Any NHS trust;
3) Any other NHS entity;
4) Any government department, agency or other statutory body; and/or
5) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the framework.
The supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain: Food as detailed in the tender documents.
NHS Supply Chain: Food is currently considering the use of lots for this procurement. However, it reserves the right not to as part of any future tender process. Further information in respect of the lot strategy will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement.
As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain: Food would also like to engage with the suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information document tin respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions.
Applicants wishing to complete the Request for Information must register their expression of interest. The request for information document will then be sent via the Jaggaer Messages tab.
Registration:
1) Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to access the NHS Supply Chain e-Procurement Portal;
2) If not yet registered:
— click on the 'Register Here’ link to access the registration page,
Portal access:
If registration has been completed:
— login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
— click on ‘SQs Open to All Suppliers’ to get into the main section of the system.
Expression of interest:
— On the left-hand side, click on the Globe Icon, and under Sourcing select Published Opportunities then Current Opportunities.
— express an interest by clicking on the 'Express Interest' button.
Request for information document:
— the request for information questions will be in the Response Form (Q) within the qualification envelope.
— applicants will then have 8 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the request for information document.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/01/2024