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Published 14 Jul 2023, 20:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CCS026 Supply and Delivery of Groceries and Provisions

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£18,600,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2023awarded 10 Jan 2024
Awarded to Holdsworth Foods

Re-procurement plannedSupply and Delivery of Groceries and Provisions · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council (The Council) Children's Services Catering Service is seeking a supplier for the provision of the supply and delivery of groceries and provisions for schools and establishments located within the geographical area of Derbyshire and neighbouring counties.

This contract will provide groceries and provisions to:

-Schools located within Derbyshire and in counties that share a boundary with Derbyshire, that trade with Derbyshire County Council Catering Service. Currently this is approximately 300 primary schools and 20 secondary schools.

-Derbyshire County Council's Social and Adult Care Services will use this contract for the supply to approximately 25 residential homes for older people and day centres.

-Countryside Services visitor centres at sites across Derbyshire including Elvaston Castle Country Park, Shipley Country Park, High Peak Junction Cromford, Middleton Top Wirksworth and Tapton Lock in Chesterfield.

-The contract will also be used by Derby City Council to supply products for their day centres and homes for older people.

The contract shall be for an initial two-year period commencing on 29 February 2024, with he option to extend for two further two-year periods, up to a maximum of six years.

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The contract shall be for an initial two-year period commencing on 29 February 2024, with the option to extend for two further two-year periods, up to a maximum of six years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical/Weighting: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical/Weighting: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
14 Jul 2023, 20:07 BST
Last source update
12 Feb 2024, 11:59 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN679564
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004595
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e25b Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Derbyshire County Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days (or 15 if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators.

Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) ( the Regulations).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Aug 2023, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Aug 2023, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Aug 2023 → 12 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Aug 2023, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    14 Aug 2023, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Feb 2024, 11:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2024, 11:59 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    12 Feb 2024, 11:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £18,600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Holdsworth Foods£18,600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004595-2024-1 · Holdsworth Foods

    Signed
    10 Jan 2024
    Value
    £18,600,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Chatsworth Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3FWContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Derby City CouncilContracting authority Derby, East MidlandsContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court (Technology and Construction Court)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Holdsworth FoodsAwarded supplier The Mill, Manchester Road,, Tideswell, East Midlands, SK17 8LNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria