United Kingdom-Belfast: Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-022485/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Procurement and Logistics Service
Postal address: 77 Boucher Crescent
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT12 6HU
Country: United Kingdom
Email: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 15300000
Main CPV code: 03212100
Main CPV code: 03220000
Main CPV code: 03221000
Main CPV code: 03221100
Main CPV code: 03221110
Main CPV code: 03221112
Main CPV code: 03221113
Main CPV code: 03221114
Main CPV code: 03221120
Main CPV code: 03221200
Main CPV code: 03221222
Main CPV code: 03221230
Main CPV code: 03221240
Main CPV code: 03221250
Main CPV code: 03221260
Main CPV code: 03221270
Main CPV code: 03221300
Main CPV code: 03221310
Main CPV code: 03221320
Main CPV code: 03221400
Main CPV code: 03221410
Main CPV code: 03221420
Main CPV code: 03221430
Main CPV code: 03221440
Main CPV code: 03222000
Main CPV code: 03222100
Main CPV code: 03222110
Main CPV code: 03222111
Main CPV code: 03222112
Main CPV code: 03222118
Main CPV code: 03222200
Main CPV code: 03222210
Main CPV code: 03222220
Main CPV code: 03222240
Main CPV code: 03222300
Main CPV code: 03222310
Main CPV code: 03222313
Main CPV code: 03222314
Main CPV code: 03222320
Main CPV code: 03222321
Main CPV code: 03222322
Main CPV code: 03222330
Main CPV code: 03222332
Main CPV code: 03222334
Main CPV code: 03222340
Main CPV code: 03222341

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Services (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market’s capabilities in respect of the supply and delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Request a copy of the following documents from boucher.sourcing@hscni.net a. Instructions – Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables b. Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire – Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables (and accompanying appendices). All completed responses must be submitted via boucher.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 4pm, Monday 21st August 2023. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 – Estimated date of publication of contract notice – this is only an anticipated date and subject to change.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2023-10-01
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
PaLS intends to issue a tender for the Provision of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables. It is anticipated that this Tender will be divided into lots, however the structure of the Tender has not yet been decided. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 – Estimated date of publication of contract notice – this is only an anticipated date and is subject to change.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-08-02