United Kingdom-Leicester: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

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Title	United Kingdom-Leicester: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
OJEU (High Value)	325108-2020
Type	Invitation to tender
Date Published	2020-07-10
Deadline	2020-10-06 12:00:00
Nature Of Contract	Supply contract
Awarding Authority
Procedure	Open procedure

Description :

CONTRACT NOTICE Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addresses: Official name: ESPO Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby Town: Leicester Postal code: LE19 1ES Country: UK Contact person: Food Procurement Team Telephone: +44 1162657857 E-mail: tenders@espo.org NUTS code: UKF21 Main address: http://www.espo.org/ I.2.3) The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body Communication I.3) Procurement documents (URL): External Portal Detected (Private Hosting) - Please note that access to this portal will be provided free of charge. Additional Information I.3.4) Additional information can be obtained from: I.3.6)Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: External Portal Detected (Private Hosting) - Please note that access to this portal will be provided free of charge. I.4) Type of the contracting authority: REGIONAL AUTHORITY I.5.2) Other activity - Local Authority Services Section II: Object of Contract Title: 58_21 Ready Meals Reference number: 58_21 II.1.4) Short description ESPO is seeking to establish a multi supplier framework agreement for the supply of frozen ready meal solutions that shall include complete single portion main meals and desserts and multi-portion meal components, including main and side dishes, desserts and sweet and savoury sauces. To tender: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org (b) register; (c) search for tender opportunity ‘58_21’; (d) express an interest; (e) download the tender from the website. II.01) Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP 20000000 Information about lots II.1.6) This contract is divided into lots: yes Description: Item/Lot 1 Title: Single Portion Ready Meals II.2.1) Lot No: 1 NUTS code: UK II.1.4) Short description Supply of a range of frozen complete single portion main meals and desserts. The following infomation is applicable to all lots: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the second framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement. II.2.5) Award criteria: Value excluding VAT: GBP 16000000 II.2.6) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system II.2.7) Start: 2021-01-01 II.2.7) End: 2022-12-31 II.2.7.5) This contract is subject to renewal: no II.2.10) Variants will be accepted: no II.2.11) Options II.2.11.2) Description of options The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period. The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds): no Description: Item/Lot 2 Title: Multi-Portion Meal Components II.2.1) Lot No: 2 NUTS code: UK II.1.4) Short description Supply of a range of frozen ready meal solutions to include multi-portion meal components, including main and side dishes, desserts and sweet and savory sauces. II.2.5) Award criteria: Value excluding VAT: GBP 4000000 II.2.6) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system II.2.7) Start: 2021-01-01 II.2.7) End: 2022-12-31 II.2.7.5) This contract is subject to renewal: no II.2.10) Variants will be accepted: no II.2.11) Options II.2.11.2) Description of options The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period. 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.1.2) Economic and financial standing III.1.2.2) Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents III.1.3) Technical and professional ability III.1.3.1.2) Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents III.2.2) Contract performance conditions This contract will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained. Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd. Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated. Section IV: Procedure IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open IV.1.3) The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement IV.1.3) In the case of framework agreements – justification for any duration exceeding 4 years Notice number in the OJ S 2019/S 247-608433 IV.2.1) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate IV.2.2) Date 2020-10-06 IV.2.2) Local time 12:00 IV.2.6) Duration in months (from the date stated for receipt of tender): 3 IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders IV.2.7) Date 2020-10-06 IV.2.7) Local time 12:00 Section V: Complementary information Additional Information: As a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities; educational establishments (including academies); central government departments and agencies; police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services; NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services; registered charities; registered social landlords; the corporate office of the house of lords, the corporate officer of the house of commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal Review body: Official name: The Royal Court of Justice Postal address: The Strand Town: London Postal code: WC2A 2LL Country: UK VI.4.3) Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures ESPO will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by ESPO as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2105 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid, and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into. Section VI Date of dispatch of this notice : 2020-07-07

CPV Codes

15000000; 15800000; 15882000; 15894200; 15894210; 15894220; 15894300; 15896000; Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; Miscellaneous food products; Dietetic products; Prepared meals; School meals; Hospital meals; Prepared dishes; Deep-frozen products;