United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Framework Agreement for Agricultural Supplies

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-004034/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: SRUC
Postal address: Peter Wilson Building , Kings Buildings West Mains Road
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH9 3JG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Head of Procurement
Telephone: +44 01315354000
Email: procurement@sruc.ac.uk
Fax: +44 01315354314
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: The James Hutton Institute
Postal address: Errol Road, Invergowrie
Town: Dundee
Postal code: DD2 5DA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3449285428
Email: allison.sandilands@hutton.ac.uk
Fax: +44 3449285429
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: University Of Edinburgh
Postal address: Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH1 1HT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1316502508
Email: Procurement.Operations@ed.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: National Museums Scotland
Postal address: Chambers Street
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH1 1JF
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3001236789
Email: p.ford@nms.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: University of Glasgow
Postal address: Procurement Office, Tay House
Town: Glasgow
Postal code: G12 8QQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1413304415
Email: finance-procurementhelpline@glasgow.ac.uk
Fax: +44 0000000000
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Higher Education, Research, and Consultancy
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Higher Education, Research, and Consultancy

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Framework Agreement for Agricultural Supplies

Reference number: 20175
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 03144000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: You are invited by SRUC, acting on behalf of itself, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Glasgow, The James Hutton Institute, and National Museums Scotland (Museum of Rural Life) to Tender for admission to a Framework Agreement for Agricultural Supplies in terms of, and in accordance with this Invitation To Tender (ITT).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 4000000 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Milks & Minerals

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15710000, 15700000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of livestock feed supplements.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Option to extend for 1 further period of 12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Fertiliser

Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14300000, 14310000, 24400000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of Agricultural Fertiliser.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Option to extend for 1 further period of 12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Livestock Feed

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15710000, 15700000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of livestock feed for sheep and cattle.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Option to extend for 1 further period of 12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:It is a minimum requirement for this opportunity that suppliers hold, where relevant to the Lots noted in Schedule 2 of the ITT, one or more of the following industry accreditations (or equivalent accreditation for the country in which they are established):
1. Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) accreditation:

2. BASIS Registration:

3. FACTS Qualified:

4. Full Universal Food Assurance Scheme (UFAS) accreditation:

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:5IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2023-03-14 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:2(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2023-03-14 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:4 – 5 years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Orders will only be placed with suppliers admitted to and providing quotes under the framework T&C.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Contract is for the supply of consumable products only. Questions covering sustainability and Fair Work First have been included in the ITT.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Sheriff Court
Town: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-02-09