Fresh Produce 2021

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: FRESH PRODUCE 2021
2. Awarding Authority: Norse Commercial Services Limited, 280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, GB, NR6 6EQ. Tel: 01603894162. Email: Selina.Powles@norsegroup.co.uk. (Selina Powles)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open
4. Description: The Awarding Authority is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a supplier for each Lot contained within this Invitation to Tender (Lot One – Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Lot Two – Dairy and Bread), to supply and deliver to all relevant Devon Norse Catering establishments listed within the South West. The anticipated contract length is two years with the option to extend for up to 24 months. The value of this Contract is estimated at 2,212,000 GBP across both 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.
5. CPV Code(s): 15000000, 03200000, 15811000
6. NUTS code(s): UKH, UKH1, UKH15, UKK
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West
Place of performance SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Publication reference: 2021/S 000-006777
GO Reference: GO-2021331-PRO-18016289
9. Estimated value of requirement: Value excluding VAT: £2,212,000
Lot 1 Value excluding VAT: £339,000
Lot 2 Value excluding VAT: £214,000
10. Time limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate 30.4.2021 (12:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: Communication
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Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
Main activity
General public services
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot One (Fruit and Vegetables) and Lot Two (Dairy and Bread)
Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Price / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion – Name: Quality of Service / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion – Name: Pricing Schedule / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion – Name: On-Cost / Weighting: 30
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Additional information
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.
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TKR-202143-EX-1587248