Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312443509
E-mail: neil.stewart@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Food Boxes for the Clinically Vulnerable
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60180000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of the Scottish Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is an urgent requirement for a system of delivering boxes of essential groceries to individuals designated as clinically vulnerable i.e. with health conditions which require them to be shielded from potential exposure to the virus. Demand is estimated at around 60 000 individuals in Scotland.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
71 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15897300
85312200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service has been operational since 3 April, being initially covered by Letters of Intent while the terms of the full contracts were agreed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ability to provide service
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contracts are due to expire on 7 August 2020. The contracts include an option to extend for a period of up to 2 months.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The authority is of the opinion that the current Covid-19 pandemic constitutes an unforeseeable event which justifies a direct contract award for the delivery of food boxes on the grounds of imminent risk to public health.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brake Bros Ltd
Enterprise House, Eureka Business Park
Ashford
TN25 4AG
UK
Telephone: +44 1233206000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
814, Leigh Road
Slough, Berkshire
SL1 4BD
UK
Telephone: +44 3703663100
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 68 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:622299)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/06/2020