United Kingdom-Chelmsford: Supply and Distribution of Food and Catering Consumables

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 068-150470/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Essex County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Market Road
Town: Chelmsford
Postal code: CM1 1QH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Andrea Weed
Telephone: +44 3330320812
Email: andrea.weed@essex.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.essex.gov.uk

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:
to the above mentioned address
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 Distribution of Food and Catering Consumables

Reference number: 0S-0594
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15000000
Supplementary CPV code:
UA01
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Essex County Council has a requirement for the supply and delivery of food and catering consumables to its sites when and where required. This contract relates immediately to Essex Outdoors but will be open to all sites within Essex County Council where required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 750000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Essex.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Tender for Supply and Distribution of Food and Catering consumables.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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 yes
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:As listed in the procurement documents.
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

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: As listed in the procurement documents.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-05-11 Local time: 15:00
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:4(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-05-11 Local time: 15:00 Place:Essex County Council.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
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:
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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GO Reference: GO-201845-PRO-12177552.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Essex County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Market Road
Town: Chelmsford
Postal code: CM1 1QH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3457430430
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-04-05