Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
TUCO Ltd
6124779
National House, 3rd Floor, 36 St Ann Street
Manchester
M2 7LE
UK
Contact person: Li Davies
Telephone: +44 07495368843
E-mail: li.davies@tuco.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.TUCO.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.TUCO.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Sandwiches and Associated Products
Reference number: CAT11063-TU
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15811510
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply and distribution of sandwiches and associated products via an open tender procedure.The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to:• Retail Sandwiches• Baguette• Roll• Wraps • Catering sandwiches• Panini• Toasties• Ready Meal• Salad• Soft drinks • SnacksThe above products will be split between the following Lots:Lot 1: Retail SandwichesLot 2: CateringLot 3: Food to GoLot 4: One Stop Shop
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Retail Sandwiches
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15811510
15811511
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Retail Sandwiches (include a range of sandwiches, Baguette, Rolls with different price point of fillings) to be sold pre-packaged within a retail environment
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2022
End:
30/06/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
with the option to extend annually to 30 June 2026
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Catering Sandwiches
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15811510
15811511
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Catering Sandwiches (include a range of catering platters and lunch packs to be supplied for various meetings and events)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2022
End:
30/06/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
with the option to extend annually to 30 June 2026
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Food to go (include Panini, Toastie, salads, wraps, ready meals, Sushi, fruit pot, yoghurt pot)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15811510
15851200
15312400
15810000
03221320
15894400
15811511
15851210
15811500
15982000
15894200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Food to go (include Panini, Toastie, salads, wraps, ready meals, Sushi, fruit pot, yoghurt pot)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2022
End:
30/06/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
with the option to extend annually to 30 June 2026
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
On Stop Shop
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15811510
15851200
15851210
15312400
15894200
15811511
15811500
15982000
15894400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 One Stop Shop (include all of the product in Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot3)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2022
End:
30/06/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
with the option to extend annually to 30 June 2026
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See tender documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
See tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
See tender documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
See tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
See tender documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See tender documents
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 with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: n/a
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/04/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
14/07/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/04/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small ormedium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out forthe procurement.Tender will be carried out using e-Procurement Software In-Tend. If you wish to register your interest in thisprocurement, please register on the following web site https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home. The tender willfollow a restricted process. Details on this process can be viewed within the tender documents. The frameworkwill be awarded based on MEAT (Most Economically Advantageous Tender).The list of permissible users is available within the tender documents.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
TUCO Ltd
3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street
Manchester
M2 7LE
UK
E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.tuco.ac.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
TUCO Ltd
3rd Floor, National House 36 St Ann Street
Manchester
M2 7LE
UK
E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.tuco.ac.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill, at the point information on award of contractis communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from thecontracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of theaward decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 workingdays before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the addressof the contracting authority of this contract notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not beensuccessfully resolved the public contract regulations 2006 (SI 2006 Nº 5) provide aggrieved parties who havebeen harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to action in the high court (England, Wales and NorthernIreland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has been entered into, the court mayorder the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may awarddamages.If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Tuco Ltd
3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street
Manchester
M2 7LE
UK
E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.tuco.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2022