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Published 17 Jan 2022, 14:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Distribution of Various Foods

Official notice

Authority: Cumbria County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 7 public authorities

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 5 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,200,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Feb 2022awarded 27 Apr 2022
Lots 5max 5 won per supplier

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council have a requirement for the supply and distribution of a range of various Foods suitable for use in mainly Care Establishments and Schools. Distribution will be required to approximately 110 sites situated throughout the whole of Cumbria.

This contract will be tendered in 5 lots. Companies will be able to tender for one, more than one, or all Lots.

The lots will be evaluated individually and each lot will be awarded to one supplier who will supply and distribute countywide.

The contract will be for a period of 4 years.

CPV: Canned or tinned fish and other prepared or preserved fish · Dairy products · Deep-frozen products · Dried or salted fish; fish in brine; smoked fish · Edible fats · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat · Frozen potatoes · Frozen vegetables · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Meat · Miscellaneous food products · +2 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.6 per place) · 1 appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Fresh Meat, Fresh Sausages and Fresh PoultryAwardedPublished value£615,200

Cumbria County Council has a requirement for the Supply and Distribution of Fresh Meat, Fresh Sausages and Fresh Poultry suitable for use mainly in Care and Educational Establishments. The lot will be awarded to one supplier who will supply and distribute countywide. Additional information: This Framework Agreement for the Supply of Various Foods is for use by the following Contracting Authorities that exist on 17.01.2022 and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to the following Contracting Authorities:

(1) Cumbria County Council

(2) Allerdale Borough Council

(3) Barrow Borough Council

(4) Carlisle City Council

(5) Copeland Borough Council

(6) Eden District Council

(7) South Lakeland District Council

All schools within the boundaries of Cumbria as listed on Cumbria County Council's website: cumbria.gov.uk/schooldata/ ↗

Charities and Voluntary Sector

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Fresh Fruit and VegetablesAwardedPublished value£275,100

Cumbria County Council has a requirement for the Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables suitable for use mainly in Care and Educational Establishments. The lot will be awarded to one supplier who will supply and distribute countywide. Additional information: This Framework Agreement for the Supply of Various Foods is for use by the following Contracting Authorities that exist on 17.01.2022 and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to the following Contracting Authorities:

(1) Cumbria County Council

(2) Allerdale Borough Council

(3) Barrow Borough Council

(4) Carlisle City Council

(5) Copeland Borough Council

(6) Eden District Council

(7) South Lakeland District Council

All schools within the boundaries of Cumbria as listed on Cumbria County Council's website: cumbria.gov.uk/schooldata/ ↗

Charities and Voluntary Sector

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Frozen FoodsAwardedPublished value£1,155,960

Cumbria County Council has a requirement for the Supply and Distribution of a range of Frozen Foods suitable for use mainly in Care and Educational Establishments. The lot will be awarded to one supplier who will supply and distribute countywide. Additional information: This Framework Agreement for the Supply of Various Foods is for use by the following Contracting Authorities that exist on 17.01.2022 and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to the following Contracting Authorities:

(1) Cumbria County Council

(2) Allerdale Borough Council

(3) Barrow Borough Council

(4) Carlisle City Council

(5) Copeland Borough Council

(6) Eden District Council

(7) South Lakeland District Council

All schools within the boundaries of Cumbria as listed on Cumbria County Council's website: cumbria.gov.uk/schooldata/ ↗

Charities and Voluntary Sector

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Groceries and Provisions including Soft Drinks, Fresh Bread and Fresh Sandwich FillingsAwardedPublished value£1,707,708

Cumbria County Council has a requirement for the Supply and Distribution of a range of Groceries and Provisions including Soft Drinks, Fresh Bread & Morning Goods and Fresh Sandwich Fillings suitable for use mainly in Care and Educational Establishments. The lot will be awarded to one supplier who will supply and distribute countywide. Additional information: This Framework Agreement for the Supply of Various Foods is for use by the following Contracting Authorities that exist on 17.01.2022 and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to the following Contracting Authorities:

(1) Cumbria County Council

(2) Allerdale Borough Council

(3) Barrow Borough Council

(4) Carlisle City Council

(5) Copeland Borough Council

(6) Eden District Council

(7) South Lakeland District Council

All schools within the boundaries of Cumbria as listed on Cumbria County Council's website: cumbria.gov.uk/schooldata/ ↗

Charities and Voluntary Sector

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Fresh MilkCancelledPublished value£421,752

Cumbria County Council has a requirement for the Supply and Distribution of Fresh Pasteurised Liquid Milk for both drinking and/or catering use. The range covers whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk. The lot will be awarded to one supplier who will supply and distribute countywide. Additional information: This Framework Agreement for the Supply of Various Foods is for use by the following Contracting Authorities that exist on 17.01.2022 and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to the following Contracting Authorities:

(1) Cumbria County Council

(2) Allerdale Borough Council

(3) Barrow Borough Council

(4) Carlisle City Council

(5) Copeland Borough Council

(6) Eden District Council

(7) South Lakeland District Council

All schools within the boundaries of Cumbria as listed on Cumbria County Council's website: cumbria.gov.uk/schooldata/ ↗

Charities and Voluntary Sector

Delivery: North West
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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 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.
  • “Supply and Distribution of Various Foods” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Jan 2022, 14:49 GMT
Last source update
5 Jul 2022, 15:49 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Feb 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN591692
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018387
Classification (CPV)
Canned or tinned fish and other prepared or preserved fishDairy productsDeep-frozen productsDried or salted fish; fish in brine; smoked fishEdible fatsFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsFrozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meatFrozen potatoesFrozen vegetablesFruit, vegetables and related products
+4 moreMeatMiscellaneous food products
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030bd4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN591692) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in Section II.1.5 and Section II.2.6 is only an estimate.

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
Appointment period ends
21 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Feb 2022 → 5 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    5 Jul 2022, 15:49 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jul 2022, 15:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 31 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 27 Apr 2022

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Fresh Meat, Fresh Sausages and Fresh Poultry

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    £615,200
    Status
    active
  • Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    £275,100
    Status
    active
  • Frozen Foods

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    £1,155,960
    Status
    active
  • Groceries and Provisions including Soft Drinks, Fresh Bread and Fresh Sandwich Fillings

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    £1,707,708
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Fresh Meat, Fresh Sausages and Fresh Poultry1bids · 1 electronic0——
2 · Fresh Fruit and Vegetables3bids · 3 electronic0——
3 · Frozen Foods1bids · 1 electronic0——
4 · Groceries and Provisions including Soft Drinks, Fresh Bread and Fresh Sandwich Fillings2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Cumbria County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Allerdale Borough CouncilContracting authority Workington, North WestContact email
  • Barrow Borough CouncilContracting authority Barrow in Furness, North WestContact email
  • Carlisle City CouncilContracting authority Carlisle, North WestContact email
  • Copeland Borough CouncilContracting authority Whitehaven, North WestContact email
  • Eden District CouncilContracting authority Penrith, North WestContact email
  • South Lakeland District CouncilContracting authority Kendal, North WestContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of EnglandReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.