Official UK procurement notice
School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Distribution
Authority: NHS Supply Chain (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Supply Chain: Food is sought after suppliers who had the capacity and capability to' deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with NHS Supply Chain: Food and Schools to provide the right solution and manage the Distribution into Schools as part of the SFVS.
This procurement is for:
- The distribution, storage and management of Fruit and Vegetable products under the SFVS to schools in England, which is a Government funded initiative that supplies a piece of fruit or vegetable to all key stage 1 children (ages 4-7) in England for consumption up to 190 days each academic year.
This procurement will be known as School Fruit and Vegetable Distribution (SFVD) and the Authority will award in line with the evaluation steps outlined within this ITT which is anticipated to be no more than 21 suppliers (although this may be more including reserve suppliers awarded) to the Framework Agreement to the most economically advantageous Applicants who will act as suppliers for the SFVS (the "Framework Agreement").
CPV: Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts · Courier services · Dried fruit · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Fruit vegetables · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Vegetables, fruits and nuts
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 21 suppliers · 13 bids received (0.6 per place) · 6 appointed
- Electronic auction
Once applicants have passed Steps 1-3 as described in the ITT, they will be invited to participate in an eAuction. Further details regarding the eAuction can be found within the ITT document.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value published · win at most 1 of themLot #1School Fruit and Vegetable Distribution (SFVD)AwardedRenewalPublished value£75,900,000
NHS Supply Chain: Food looked to establish a Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply of School Fruit and Vegetable Distribution to Schools in England (the
“Customer(s)”). via the Direct Route.
The awarded suppliers will be responsible for the storage management and distribution of the product lines to Schools within the scheme in England.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months.
The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £37,950,000. This is based on the around 16,520 Primary Schools currently using the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.
For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £75,900,000.
These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Equal Opportunity: 2%
- Fighting Climate Change: 8%
- Financial: 90%
Published award criteria (3)
- Equal Opportunity: 2
- Fighting Climate Change: 8
- Financial: 90
- Suitability
List and brief description of conditions
Applicants may bid for one, more than one or all lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.
The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain: Food will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions. NHS Supply Chain: Food intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it
will make available for purchase by the following eligible users:
- any NHS Trust;
- any other NHS entity;
- any government department, agency or other statutory body;
- any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector and/or
- any local authority will be able to utilise this Framework agreement to run further
competition with the written consent of NHS Supply Chain: Food in order to secure a direct contract.
Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used.
NHS Supply Chain: Food does not guarantee any level of purchase through the Framework and advises applicants that the Framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England accordi…
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Distribution” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 21 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 17 Mar 2023, 15:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2024, 15:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Sept 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033625- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b3f9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to contract performance for the successful supplier.
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as
amended)
Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Please see instructions below on how to Express Interest and Intend to Respond: - Once you have registered and logged in to Jaggaer, you will see a section called ‘Supplier Area’. Under this you will need to go to ‘ITTs open to All Suppliers’. In this section you will find an ITT titled ‘School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Distribution’, click into this. - Once you have clicked into the ITT, click ‘Express Interest’ in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled ‘Intent to Respond’. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response. - Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under ‘My ITTs’ in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers’. Please ensure to download and read all documents contained within the Attachments area Details of how to submit your response can be found within the Invitation to Tender document. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 210 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST
Timeline
31 Aug 2023 → 17 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected31 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST
- Notice published17 Oct 2024, 15:57 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2023- Status changed to active24 Aug 2023, 13:24 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Aug 2023, 13:24 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST24 Aug 2023, 13:24 BST
- Status changed to complete2 Jul 2024, 16:55 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text25.11 | — | Air freight for goods will only be considered if a Force Majeure event has occurred, suppliers must gain written approval from NHS Supply Chain: Food to utilise air freight for the delivery of any goods into NHS Supply Chain or any of its customers. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-03: 1 release · 17 Mar 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
School Fruit and Vegetable Distribution (SFVD)
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £75,900,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- N/AReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- AG Axton and Sons Wholesale LimitedFramework contractor
- G.W. Price LimitedFramework contractor
- Minor, Weir and Willis LimitedFramework contractor
- Peacheys Catering Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Redbridge Produce & Flowers LimitedFramework contractor
- Westcountry Fruit Sales LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria