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Published 11 Mar 2021, 09:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Automated Food and Drink Supply, inc. Vending

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Apr 2021
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier · max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

An automated food and drink solution that is fully managed, serviced and maintained by the provider.There are multiple locations across the campusThe tender is divided into 2 lots:Lot 1 - Branded snacks and drinks plus hot beverage machinesLot 2 - Hot food, meals, salads and non-food itemsThe supplier may bid for one or both lots.There is no obligation for the University to award both lots to one supplier, the University reserves the right to award more than one supplier for each lot.

  • Recurrence: 48 months

CPV: Automatic goods-vending machines · Vending machines

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Standard Vending Machines

Provision of vending for snacks and soft drink

Delivery: West Midlands
Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Hot food, meals, salads, non-food etc.

Vending of innovative salads, hot food, non-food, etc

Delivery: West Midlands
Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Automated Food and Drink Supply, inc. Vending” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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 · 48 months
First published
11 Mar 2021, 09:20 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2021, 09:20 GMT
Authority reference
FRAM003/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004912
Classification (CPV)
Automatic goods-vending machinesVending machines
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029aa1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Mar 2021 → 12 Apr 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Mar 2021, 09:20 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Birmingham

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The University of BirminghamReview body Birmingham

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