Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Food Boxes — Shielded Vulnerable COV19
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60180000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supply assembly and delivery shielded vulnerable food boxes Covid-19 emergency.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
208 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England only
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of foodstuffs and other essential supplies to kit food boxes and delivery of said boxes to the shielded vulnerable cohort as identified by DHSC under the Covid-19 Emergency.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK government imposed lockdown measures preventing vulnerable individuals from leaving their homes. This coupled with an increased demand on supermarket home deliveries gave rise to an urgent risk that those vulnerable groups would not be able to obtain basic supplies which may lead to deterioration in health, thus placing an additional strain on the NHS. This contract enables the urgent delivery of essential items to those vulnerable individuals during lockdown.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ecm_57705
Title: Shielded Vulnerable Food Boxes Covid-19
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brakes
Eureka Business Park
Ashford
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 104 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ecm_57707
Title: Shielded Vulnerable Food Boxes Covid-19
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BFS t/a Bidfood
Leigh Road
Slough
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 104 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2020