UK-Norwich: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products.

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Norwich: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Norse Commercial Services Limited
280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, NR6 6EQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1603894162, Email: Selina.Powles@norsegroup.co.uk
Main Address: , Address of the buyer profile:
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Other type:: Local Authority Trading Company

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Local Authority Trading Company

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Multi-Temperature Food 2025
Reference number: NGRP0087

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
15000000 – Food, beverages, tobacco and related products.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: Norse has undertaken a procurement process to identify and appoint a sole supplier for each designated Lot, to supply and deliver multi-temperature food to all establishments within the regional lots. The contract length is two years with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to 36 months.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 23,295,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)

II.2.1) Title:LOT ONE – EAST OF ENGLAND
Lot No:ONE

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
15000000 – Food, beverages, tobacco and related products.

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKH – EAST OF ENGLAND

Main site or place of performance:
EAST OF ENGLAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Multi-Temperature Food and Beverages

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion – Name: Service-MSQ / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion – Name: Presentation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion – Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion – Name: Price / Weighting: 40

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.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 2)

II.2.1) Title:LOT TWO – SOUTH EAST
Lot No:TWO

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
15000000 – Food, beverages, tobacco and related products.

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ – SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:
SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Multi-Temperature Food and Beverages

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion – Name: Service-MSQ / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion – Name: Product Samples / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion – Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion – Name: Price / Weighting: 50

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.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open Accelerated
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Tenders submitted electronically

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-031195

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: NGRP0087
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Multi-Temperature Food 2025

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 18/12/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Thomas Ridley Foodservice, 00148692
814 Leigh Road, Slough, SL1 4BD, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 23,295,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 23,295,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Norse Commercial Services Limited
280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, NR6 6EQ, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/03/2025