Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a KCS)
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Contact person: Miss Tamara Stevens
E-mail: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food - Y22022
Reference number: DN596964
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
KCS Procurement Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), a Public Buying Organisation (PBO), wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost-effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food, including, but not limited to:
Frozen Food
Fish
Fruit
Meats
Vegetables
Chips and other frozen potato products
Burgers and sausages
Pizza
Desserts, puddings and ice cream
Breads, cakes and patisserie
Chilled Food
Dairy
Cooked meats
Bacon
Uncooked meats
Eggs
Juices
Ambient Food
Canned fruit
Fresh fruit
Fresh vegetables
Salad
Canned fish and meat
Canned vegetables
Tea and coffee
Biscuits and cakes
Bread and cereals
Cake mixes
Pasta and rice
Oils and fats
Sauces and condiments
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
.10
GBP/ Highest offer:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement covers the provision for a range of Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food.
This would include the following but is not limited to:
Frozen Food
Fish
Fruit
Meats
Vegetables
Chips and other frozen potato products
Burgers and sausages
Pizza
Desserts, puddings and ice cream
Breads, cakes and patisserie
Chilled Food
Dairy
Cooked/uncooked meats
Bacon
Eggs
Juices
Ambient Food
Canned fruit
Fresh fruit
Fresh vegetables
Canned fish and meat
Canned vegetables
Tea and coffee
Biscuits and cakes
Bread and cereals
Cake mixes
Pasta and rice
Oils and fats
Sauces and condiments
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivering the Framework Agreement
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Customer Service and Account Management
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Industry Standards
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
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:
2022/S 000-003954
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Y22022
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thomas Ridley & SonLimited
Endeavour House, Perkins Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Suffolk
IP30 9XA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.10
GBP
/ Highest offer:
10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Y22022
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlech Foodservice Ltd
Parc Bwyd, Llanystumdwy, Cricceith
Cricceith
LL52 0LJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.10
GBP
/ Highest offer:
10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.
Full details of the classification of potential Customer’s geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed in the original contract notice and the ITT. Full details can be obtained from the Contracting Authority
Suppliers are advised that the Contracting Authority and its Customers reserve the right to supply the tendered products, services, and commodities to companies that have a majority public sector ownership by any of the public sector bodies referred to above during the Framework Agreement period as stated in this document, for the purpose of selling to other public, private and third sector organisations.
The Contracting Authority shall be Kent County Council via KCS Procurement Services, a business unit of Commercial Services, which is a wholly owned business of the Council.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road
Kings Hill
ME19 4YT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/11/2022