Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain: Food is operated by Foodbuy Europe Ltd, as agent, for and on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (‘SCCL’)
c/o Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
UK
E-mail: strategicsourcing@supplychain.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/
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
Fresh Food — Fruit and Vegetables
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Supply Chain: food seeked to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply to trusts within the NHS (the customer(s))via the Direct Route of the supply supply of fresh fruit and vegetables.
The framework will cover but not limited to fruit and vegetables including prepared fruit, prepared salads, prepared vegetables, fresh fruit, salads, fresh vegetables and par-cooked frozen potatoes and chips in the core range (evaluated product lines) and all other varieties in the additional lines.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 753 584.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Fruit and Vegetables
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15310000
15330000
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
The framework will cover prepared fruit, prepared salads, prepared vegetables, fresh fruit, salads, fresh vegetables and par-cooked frozen potatoes and chips.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be GBP 5 188 396 and GBP 20 753 584 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Important information:
It is a mandatory requirement that applicants tender for all the product lines in lot 1. Failure to do so will result in the applicant’s tender submission for all submitted product lines for lot 1 not being evaluated further.
For applicants tender submissions to be evaluated in step 3 and 4, all product lines in lot 1 must also meet the specification and product line descriptions to be evaluated further.
This lot will be evaluated on a lot basis. Applicants must meet or exceed a hurdle of 50 % for the lot to be awarded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non-financial questions
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 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
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 197-477721
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Fruit and Vegetables
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 26
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 20
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 26
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 26
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A G Axton and Sons (Wholesale) Ltd
Eastleigh
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AB Produce
Measham
UK
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arthur Brett Catering Ltd
Digbeth
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
Slough
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brakes
Ashford
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fresh Direct
Ashford
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fresh n Fruity UK Ltd
South Woodford
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GW Price Ltd
Eckington
UK
NUTS: UKE32
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J R Wholesale
Hailsham
UK
NUTS: UKJ22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Palin (Wholesale) Ltd
Tansley Nr Matlock
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JR Holland Food Services Ltd
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M A Forshaw Ltd
Ormskirk
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Minor Weir & Willis Ltd
Witton
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prescott-Thomas Ltd
Leyton
UK
NUTS: UKI5
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ralph Livesey Ltd
Southport
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Redbridge Produce & Flowers Ltd T/A Total Produce
Spalding
UK
NUTS: UKF30
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reynolds
Waltham Cross
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ribble Farm Fare Ltd
Longridge
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Set Produce
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Startfresh Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Winster Foods Ltd
Chesterfield
UK
NUTS: UKF1
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:
: 20 753 584.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/03/2020