FWK4002 - Provision of Fruit and Vegetables

Lot distribution rule: The framework will be divided into lots  as follows: Lot 1: Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs Supply of unprocessed, whole fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs intended for direct consumption or further preparation. Lot 2: Prepared Fruit and Vegetables Supply of pre-cut, peeled, portioned, or otherwise minimally processed fruit and vegetables, ready for immediate use. Suppliers may bid on one or both lots, however, the Authority will award only one lot per supplier (suppliers cannot be awarded both lots). The Authority intends to appoint a maximum of two suppliers for Lot 1 and one supplier for lot 2. If only one appointable supplier is identified for a lot, the Authority reserves the right to appoint only that supplier to the relevant lot. Award of each lot will be based on the published evaluation criteria set out within this ITT, including quality, price and social value.. If only one appointable supplier is identified for a lot, the Authority reserves the right to appoint only that supplier to the relevant lot. Award of each lot will be based on the published evaluation criteria set out within this ITT, including quality, price and social value. Where a supplier submits compliant bids for both Lot 1 (Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs) and Lot 2 (Prepared Fruit and Vegetables), and is eligible for award on both, the Authority will apply the following mechanism: The Authority will first determine the highest scoring suppliers for each lot, based on the published evaluation criteria. If a supplier is eligible for award on both lots, and this would result in fewer than three suppliers being appointed in total, the Authority will invite the supplier to state their preference for which lot they wish to be awarded. The supplier’s stated preference will be considered alongside operational requirements and the overall objective to appoint two suppliers for Lot 1 and one supplier for Lot 2. If the supplier does not express a preference, or if operational needs dictate, the Authority reserves the right to allocate the supplier to the lot that best meets the needs of the contract and achieves the intended supplier distribution. The Authority will not award both lots to the same supplier. The final allocation decision will be communicated to all bidders as part of the award notification process.