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Published 28 Jul 2021, 09:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Multi-Temperature Food 2021 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Norse Commercial Services Limited (Public body)

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£21,892,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2021
Lots 3see the lot list below
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Norse is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a sole supplier for each designated Norse regional group of customers, designated by Lot, to supply and deliver Multi-Temperature Food to all establishments within the regional lots. The anticipated contract length is two years with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to 24 months. Published lot titles: East of England; South East; South West.

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Norse is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a sole supplier for each designated Norse regional group of customers, designated by Lot, to supply and deliver Multi-Temperature Food to all establishments within the regional lots. The anticipated contract length is two years with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to 24 months. The value of this contract is estimated at 21,892,000 GBP covering all three regional lots over the full four year contract period (including extensions). If you would like to express an interest in this procurement process then please submit your expression of interest via the Norse ‘Delta eSourcing’ procurement portal.

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£5,473,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1East of England East of EnglandPublished value£4,200,000

Multi-temperature food for all East of England establishments

Delivery: East of England · EAST OF ENGLAND
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2South East South EastPublished value£173,000

Multi-temperature food for all establishments in the South East

Delivery: South East · SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3South West South WestPublished value£1,100,000

Multi-temperature food for all establishments in the South West

Delivery: South West · SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Variant bids: 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Service: 40%
  • Price/Food Quality: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Service: 40
  • Price/Food Quality: 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Jul 2021, 09:15 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2021, 09:15 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Aug 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017900
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cd5a Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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:-Food%2C-beverages%2C-tobacco-and-related-products./VAA9K5W8YZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAA9K5W8YZ GO Reference: GO-2021727-PRO-18636203

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST

Timeline

28 Jul 2021 → 26 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    28 Jul 2021, 09:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norse Commercial Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawFacilities Management 280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, UK, NR6 6EQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.