Official UK procurement notice
Ambient Food · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Supply Chain (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought17 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stocked route for the supply of Ambient Food covering products from the following categories including but not limited to:
Canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, nutritional supplements, thickeners, glucose products, cereals, cereal bars, porridge, jam, reduced energy jams, gravy, bouillon, ready to use sauces, single serve instant soup sachets, liquid soups, soup mixes, custard powder, ready to eat custard, individual custard portions, sauces, salt, pepper, vinegar, caster sugar, sugar cubes, demerara sugar, golden syrup, granulated sugar, icing sugar, soft dark brown sugar, soft light brown sugar, white sugar sticks & sachets, demerara sugar sticks & sachets, sweeteners, milk powder, milk portions, cream replacer, coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk, soya milk, edible oil in various formats, dried fruit, fruit pots, herbs & spices, pasta, rice & grains, instant mash, pickled vegetables, savoury spreads, sweet spreads, desserts, cake mixes, pie fillings, flour, jelly crystals and jelly pots.
Please see below the summary of the routes to market by Lot:
For all Lots the Route to Market will be stocked. For Lots 2, 3 and 16 there will be an option in the commercial
envelope to provide a price for optional routes to market; E-Direct and Blue Diamond.
1 Canned Goods
2 Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products
3 Cereals & Porridge
4 Jams
5 Reduced Energy Jam
6 Gravy, Bouillons and Cooking Sauces
7 Single Serve Instant Soup
8 Bulk Soup
9 Custard
10 Condiments
11 Sugar
12 Sugar Portions
13 Sweeteners
14 Milk Powder & Portions
15 Non-Diary Milk Alternatives
16 Edible Oils
17 Grocery Lines
CPV: Apricot jam · Baked beans · Baking mixes · Beef and veal products · Blackcurrant jam · Breadmaking flour · Broths · Cake mixes · Canned goods · Canned or tinned fish and other prepared or preserved fish · Canned pasta · Canned tomatoes · +72 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 30 suppliers · 16 bids on the busiest of 17 lots (0.5 per place) · 31 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (17)Procurement structure
17 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Canned GoodsAwardedPublished value£6,969,376
This lot will include but not be limited to; canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables and
canned fruit.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £1,742,344 and £6,969,376 for the full
48 months (if extended).
Lot #2Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose ProductsAwardedPublished value£2,675,075
This lot will include but not be limited to; nutritional supplements.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £668,769 and £2,675,075 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #3Cereals & PorridgeAwardedPublished value£7,718,569
This lot will include but not be limited to; cereals, cereal bars and porridge in bulk (food service packs) and portion packs.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £1,929,642 and £7,718,569 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #4JamsAwardedPublished value£1,649,143
This lot will include but not be limited to; jams in bulk (food service packs) and portion
packs.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £412,286 and £1,649,143 for the full 48
months (if extended).
Lot #5Reduced Energy JamsAwardedPublished value£553,245
This lot will include but not be limited to; jams with reduced energy. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £138,311 and £553,245 for the full 48
months (if extended).
Lot #6Gravy, Bouillon & Cooking SaucesAwardedPublished value£1,748,281
This lot will include but not be limited to; gravy, bouillon and ready to use sauces.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £437,070 and £1,748,281 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #7Single Serve Instant SoupsAwardedPublished value£157,193
This lot will include but not be limited to; Single Serve Instant Soup sachets.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £39,298 and £157,193 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #8Bulk SoupsAwardedPublished value£1,203,395
This lot will include but not be limited to; bulk (food service packs) liquid soups and soup mixes.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £300,849 and £1,203,395 for the full
48 months (if extended).
Lot #9CustardAwardedPublished value£2,165,216
This lot will include but not be limited to; bulk (food service packs) custard powder, ready to
eat custard and individual custard portions.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £541,304 and £2,165,216 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #10CondimentsAwardedPublished value£1,887,312
This lot will include but not be limited to; sauces, salt, pepper, herbs, spices and vinegar in a range of sizes. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £471,828 and £1,887,312 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #11SugarAwardedPublished value£1,338,953
This lot will include but not be limited to; Caster sugar, sugar cubes, Demerara sugar, Golden
Syrup, Granulated sugar, Icing sugar, Soft dark brown sugar and Soft light brown sugar in a range of sizes.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £334,738 and £1,338,953 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #12Sugar PortionsAwardedPublished value£971,312
This lot will include but not be limited to; White sugar sticks & sachets and Demerara sugar sticks & sachets.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £242,828 and £971,312 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #13SweetenersAwardedPublished value£340,819
This lot will include but not be limited to; various sweeteners in bulk (food service packs) and portion formats.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £85,205 and £340,819 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #14Milk Powder & PortionsAwardedPublished value£2,080,582
This lot will include but not be limited to; milk powder, milk portions and cream replacer.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £520,145 and £2,080,582 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #15Non Dairy Milk AlternativesAwardedPublished value£156,000
This lot will include but not be limited to; coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk and soya milk.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £39,000 and £156,000 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #16Edible OilsAwardedPublished value£461,198
This lot will include but not be limited to; edible oil in various formats.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £115,299 and £461,198 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #17Grocery LinesAwardedPublished value£4,812,616
This lot will include but not be limited to; dried fruit, fruit pots, herbs & spices, pasta, rice & grains, instant mash, pickled vegetables, savoury spreads, sweet spreads, desserts, cake mixes, pie fillings, flour, jelly crystals and jelly pots.
The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £1,203,154 and £4,812,616 for the full 48 months (if extended).
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Sales, Service & Quality: 15%
- Supply Chain Assessment: 5%
- price: 70%
- Sustainability & Social Values: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Sales, Service & Quality: 15
- Supply Chain Assessment: 5
- Sustainability & Social Values: 10
- Price: 70
- Suitability
Applicants should refer to II.2) of this contract notice for further details in respect of appointment to the Framework Agreement.
Applicants may bid for one, more than one or all lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.
The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain: Food expects to provide successful suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment initiatives. Please refer to section 10 of the ITT in respect to this.
NHS Supply Chain: Food will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions. NHS Supply Chain: Food intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by:
- Any NHS Trust;
- Any other NHS entity;
- Any Government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt
including local authorities); and/or
- Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.
Only NHS Supply Chain: Food can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it. Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used.
For the avoidance of doubt and not withstanding t…
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Ambient Food” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 8 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2024, 11:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Apr 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033518- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0299a7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain code of conduct.
- Review procedure
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise was conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Candidates who wished to be considered for this contract registered their expression of interest and provided additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Applicants were encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpdesk' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Apr 2021, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
Timeline
12 Apr 2021 → 17 Oct 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Apr 2021, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened13 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
- Notice published17 Oct 2024, 11:01 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2021- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Oct 2024, 11:01 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text24.11 | — | Air freight for goods will only be considered if a Force Majeure event has occurred, suppliers must gain written approval from NHS Supply Chain: Food to utilise air freight for the delivery of any goods into NHS Supply Chain or any of its customers. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast17 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Canned Goods
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £6,969,376
- Status
- active
Condiments
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £1,887,312
- Status
- active
Sugar
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £1,338,953
- Status
- active
Sugar Portions
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £971,312
- Status
- active
Sweeteners
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £340,819
- Status
- active
Milk Powder & Portions
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £2,080,582
- Status
- active
Non Dairy Milk Alternatives
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £156,000
- Status
- active
Edible Oils
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £461,198
- Status
- active
Grocery Lines
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £4,812,616
- Status
- active
Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products Lot No 2
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £2,675,075
- Status
- active
Cereals & Porridge
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £7,718,569
- Status
- active
Jams
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £1,649,143
- Status
- active
Reduced Energy Jams
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £553,245
- Status
- active
Gravy, Bouillons & Cooking Sauces
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £1,748,281
- Status
- active
Single Serve Instant Soups
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £157,193
- Status
- active
Bulk Soups
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £1,203,395
- Status
- active
Custard
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2021
- Value
- £2,165,216
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Canned Goods | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Cereals & Porridge | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Jams | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 5 · Reduced Energy Jams | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · Gravy, Bouillon & Cooking Sauces | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 7 · Single Serve Instant Soups | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | — | — | — |
| 8 · Bulk Soups | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 9 · Custard | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 10 · Condiments | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 11 · Sugar | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 12 · Sugar Portions | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 13 · Sweeteners | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 14 · Milk Powder & Portions | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 15 · Non Dairy Milk Alternatives | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 16 · Edible Oils | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 17 · Grocery Lines | 16bids · 16 electronic · 16 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Not ApplicableReview body
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.