Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
1 Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
UK
Contact person: Commercial and Procurement Services
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Meat Fresh, Frozen, Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Processed Meat Products and Non-Halal Related Products
Reference number: P2317
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of:• Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Meat Fresh, Frozen, Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Processed Meat Products and Non-Halal Related Products.• To cover the West Midlands Area in the Geographic Region• Daily delivered of Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Meat Fresh, Frozen, Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Processed Meat Products and Non-Halal Related Products.• Can be used by other contracting authorities across the West Midlands.The Framework Agreement will last for three (3) years with an option to extend for further 12 months extension (unless terminated under agreement provisions).The Framework Agreement will be awarded on the following basis : number of potential suppliers to be awarded this Framework is One Supplier
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15110000
15894000
15331000
15130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Meat Fresh, Frozen, Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Processed Meat Products and Non-Halal Related Products.• To cover the West Midlands Area in the Geographic Region• Daily delivered of Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Meat Fresh, Frozen, Halal HMC Certification (Unstunned) Processed Meat Products and Non-Halal Related Products.• Can be used by other contracting authorities across the West Midlands.
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
With option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance
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:
Further details provided in the tender documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Will not exceed 4 years
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Birmingham
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Framework Agreement will last for three (3) years with an option to extend for further 12 months extension (unless terminated under agreement provisions).The Framework Agreement will be awarded on the following basis : number of potential suppliers to be awarded this Framework is One SupplierThe Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 12th March 2025 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccThe contract will be made available to those Local Authorities and public bodies within the West Midlands Boundaries.These will include: • Local Authorities i.e. a local authority as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. • Registered Providers (a list can be found at www.housingnet.co.uk); • NHS Bodies i.e. Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Primary Care trusts, Care trusts, NHS Hospital trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Mental Health Trusts, Special Health authorities (a list of such authorities and trusts can be found at http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx ); • Police and Emergency Services authorities i.e. fire authorities, fire and rescue authorities (a list if fire authorities can be found at www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs ), police authorities and the Metropolitan Police Authority as defined by Regulations 3 (1)(j) to (p) of the Regulations;• Educational establishments i.e. schools maintained by local authorities, Academies, City Technology Colleges, further education establishments and Universities; • Central Government Departments & their Agencies (a list of Executive Agencies can be found at www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/government-ministers-and-responsibilities ); • Non Departmental Public Bodies (a list of NDPB’s can be found at Annex A to the Public Bodies Directory 2009 published by the Cabinet Office which can be found at www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/resources/ndpb ); • Registered charities (a list can be found at www.charity-commission.gov.uk)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
N/A
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2025