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Published 21 May 2024, 14:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply & Distribution Of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, Prepared Products, and Milk

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

8 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot to bid
Published estimate£1,626,000total for 8 lots
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2024awarded 30 Sept 2024
Awarded to Jessmay's +3 more7 awards

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A multi-lot tender to meet the requirements for the Supply & Distribution Of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, Prepared Products, and Milk.

  • Recurrence: In early-mid 2027 or 2028 (should extension options be agreed).

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Fruit vegetables · Milk

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · 7 with a published value (£1,350,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #11a - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - ButeAwardedRenewalPublished value£156,000

Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'Bute' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'Bute' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #21b - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - CowalAwardedRenewalPublished value£152,000

Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'Cowal' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'Cowal' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #31c - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – Helensburgh and LomondAwardedRenewalPublished value£154,000

Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'Helensburgh and Lomond' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'Helensburgh and Lomond' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #41d - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – West ArgyllAwardedRenewalPublished value£678,000

Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products to locations in relation to 'West Argyll' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'Bute' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #52a - Supply & Distribution of Milk – ButeAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,000

Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'Bute' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'Bute' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #62b - Supply & Distribution of Milk – CowalAwardedRenewalPublished value£62,000

Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'Cowal' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'Cowal' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #72c - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Helensburgh and LomondCancelledRenewalPublished value£132,000

Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'Helensburgh and Lomond' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'Helensburgh and Lomond' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #82d - Supply & Distribution of Milk – West ArgyllAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published

Supply & Distribution of Milk to locations in relation to 'West Argyll' as classified within the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations in relation to 'West Argyll' as classified within the tender documentation.
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 8 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · In early-mid 2027 or 2028 (should extension options be agreed).
First published
21 May 2024, 14:23 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2024, 12:07 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jun 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031330
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related productsFruit vegetablesMilk
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04694e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Lot 2c - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Helensburgh and Lomond, was abandoned as the outcome of the tender process did not demonstrate best value for the Council. (SC Ref:779310)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jun 2024 → 1 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    1 Oct 2024, 12:07 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2024, 12:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value £549,3007 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 30 Sept 2024

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • 2a - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Bute · Jessmay'sSME

    Signed
    30 Sept 2024
    Value
    £16,400
    Status
    active
  • 1a - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Bute · Jessmay'sSME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2024
    Value
    £42,100
    Status
    active
  • 1b - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Cowal · J M BRECKENRIDGESME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2024
    Value
    £97,500
    Status
    active
  • 1c - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – Helensburgh and Lomond · Failte Foods LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2024
    Value
    £75,700
    Status
    active
  • 1d - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – West Argyll · J M BRECKENRIDGESME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2024
    Value
    £258,400
    Status
    active
  • 2b - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Cowal · Mills Milk (Scotland) LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2024
    Value
    £11,700
    Status
    active
  • 2d - Supply & Distribution of Milk – West Argyll · Mills Milk (Scotland) LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2024
    Value
    £47,500
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · 1a - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Bute1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · 1b - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products - Cowal1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
3 · 1c - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – Helensburgh and Lomond1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · 1d - Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Prepared Products – West Argyll1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
5 · 2a - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Bute2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
6 · 2b - Supply & Distribution of Milk – Cowal1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
8 · 2d - Supply & Distribution of Milk – West Argyll1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sherriff CourtReview body Oban

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria