United Kingdom-Leicester: 159_21 – General Merchandise and Groceries

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2021/S 045-114351/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: ESPO
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: Leicester
Postal code: LE19 1ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Catalogue Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1162944084
Email: tenders@espo.org
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Local Authority Services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: 159_21 – General Merchandise and Groceries

Reference number: 159_21
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: ESPO is seeking to appoint a supplier who is capable of providing ESPO and ESPO customers with a wide range of general merchandise and grocery products. It is essential that the supplier is able to facilitate the purchase of products via a ‘Click and Collect’ service. The supplier may be required to market and distribute a selection of ESPO’s own brand ‘smartbuy’ product range and in return may enable ESPO to purchase and distribute a selection of the successful supplier’s exclusive own brand ranges. The supplier must have the capability to provide ESPO with a digital platform at no additional cost, and have API (Application Programme Interface) that is compatible with ESPO’s systems.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:10000000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 37000000
Main CPV code: 55900000
Main CPV code: 33700000
Main CPV code: 39220000
Main CPV code: 66151100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of general merchandise and groceries for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester, and for delivery directly to individual ESPO customer establishments.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7) includes the option period.

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: The successful supplier may also be selected to work with ESPO to pursue other commercial deals, for example, leveraging spend across key product categories through collaboration, in particular ‘own brand’ product ranges. Products supplied by the successful supplier may be featured within the ESPO printed and digital catalogues, or used to fulfil ESPO customers’ orders.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 OJ S:2020/S 227-560491
Section V: Award of contract
Title: 159_21 – General Merchandise and Groceries

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2021-01-26
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Argos Business Solutions (Sainsbury’s Supermarket)
Postal address: 489-499 Avebury Boulevard
Town: Milton Keynes
Postal code: MK9 2NW
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ12
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: 10000000
Total value of the contract/lot: 10000000
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Royal Court of Justice
Postal address: The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2021-03-01