Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk Community Health and Care
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1603785866
E-mail: steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Prepared-sandwiches./44TW5V7U7X
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
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Catering Services (Sandwiches/Salads and other chilled foods) for NSFT In-Patient Settings
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15811511
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has patients with a diverse range of mental health problems from dementia, to young adults with acute psychological conditions.
These patients stay as in-patients on 30 Wards in several locations in Norfolk and Suffolk. Their time of stay will range from just a few days to over eighteen months and in some cases, they become permanent residents.
In addition to the main food offering, the Trust currently supplies an out-of-hours cold food offering to 22 inpatient settings 24/7.
The tender calls for Catering (Sandwich/Salad and other chilled foods) Services across NSFT patient sites. Full information is available within the attached tender pack.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15811510
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
East Anglia
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender calls for Catering (Sandwich/Salad and other chilled foods) Services across the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) patient sites. This tender covers a comprehensive range and full details of the service provision are contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.
To complement our hot meal provision, the Trust is looking for a supplier to provide a range of sandwiches and salads, along with other possible options (such as wraps, baguettes, protein pots, and sausage rolls).
The Trust seeks a contractor to supply and deliver pre-ordered sandwiches and salads to designated locations in accordance with adopted quality systems and current food hygiene legislation.
NSFT intends to put an (initial) 12-month contract in place, with three further extension options of up to 12 months each available: agreeable as per the contract document. The provisional start date for proposed services is 1st August 2022.
The deadline for tender submissions is Noon, on Thursday 16th June 2022.
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option of three further extension options of up to 12 months each in length.
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
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:
Bidders must comply with the following statutory legislation:
•Food Safety Regulations (EC) No 852 /2004
•The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (Natasha’s Law)
•The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
•EU Regulation 2073/2005 Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs
•Food information Regulations 2014 and amendments 2021 to PPDS supplied food products
•Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
•Food Safety Act 1990
•Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH)
•Manual Handling at Work
•Health and Safety at Work Act.
•STS Code of Practice and Technical Standard for Suppliers to the Public Sector.
•STS Code of Practice for Manufacture, Distribution and Supply of Food Ingredients by Small, Local or Regional Suppliers
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
21/06/2022
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:
21/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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 or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Prepared-sandwiches./44TW5V7U7X
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/44TW5V7U7X
GO Reference: GO-2022517-PRO-20150762
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk Community Health and Care
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1603785866
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norfolk Community Health and Care
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1603785866
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Norfolk Community Health and Care
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1603785866
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/05/2022