Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Postal address: Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Town: Dumfries
Postal code: DG1 2HP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3033333000
Email: Procurement.tenders@dumgal.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submit
electronically via:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Reference number: DGCC – 00073
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15300000
II.1.3) Type of contract:
SUPPLIES
II.1.4) Short Description:
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking suppliers for the provision of fresh fruit and vegetables. Goods will be delivered to a list of schools across the region and to central distribution store.

II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1150000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15300000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Dumfries and Galloway

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

This contract is for the supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Products will be delivered to a list of schools across the region and to the Councils Central Distribution Store at Cargenbridge, Dumfries.
The successful suppler is required to have the capacity to supply the products and said products must fully comply with all Food Safety and Food Standards legislation.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name: Quality/Weighting:50%
Price – Weighting:50%
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1150000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2024-03-25End: 2028-03-24
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
The contract will operate for an initial four year period with an option to extend for a further 12-month period.

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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.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: 2024-01-08 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitEN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2024-01-17 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:
On expiry of the contract term.

IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
As part of the response, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents.
(SC Ref:752687)
Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission):
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Dumfries Sherif Court
Postal address: Buccleuch Street
Town: Dumfries
Postal code: DG12AN
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-12-07