Official UK procurement notice
Buying Better Food and Drink
Authority: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCrown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a new Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of RM6279 Buying Better Food and Drink to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.
This is a national agreement developed to support a simple customer journey through an online single access point.
Our initial contract value is estimated to attract £100 million worth of spend over the 4-year (2 + 1 +1) contract period, which is a small proportion of the annual £2.1 billion public sector food spend.
CPV: Agricultural and horticultural products · Animal or vegetable oils and fats · Animal products, meat and meat products · Beverages, tobacco and related products · Canteen and catering services · Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts · Dairy products · Farming, hunting and fishing products · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Forestry and logging products · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Grain mill products, starches and starch products · +3 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CCS has procured a Food & Drink commercial solution which :AwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000,000
CCS has procured a Food & Drink commercial solution which :
Is free to use for all customers - Be simple, quick and easy to use for customers
Supports all food producers (including SMEs) in accessing public sector food opportunities
Supports public sector food buyers in buying better quality, safer, sustainable food that meets The Government Buying Standards for Food
Supports public sector customers in meeting carbon net zero goals, by supporting sustainable food production and reducing carbon footprint.
Supports investment in local communities, equality and diversity, reduction in Modern Slavery risks, resource efficiency
Offers regional supply and local distribution networks
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Buying Better Food and Drink” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Sept 2022, 07:04 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2024, 13:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
RM6279- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004428- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036ac2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6ffa5f7-f3b2-4608-a85b-b8777d04c913 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) List of Successful Suppliers 3) Approved Customer list 4) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications. Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Sept 2023, 14:59 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
Timeline
30 Jan 2023 → 8 Mar 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected30 Jan 2023
- Bids opened11 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Sept 2023, 14:59 BST
- Notice published9 Feb 2024, 13:05 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until8 Mar 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2023- Status changed to active1 Aug 2023, 10:33 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Aug 2023, 10:33 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Sept 2023, 14:59 BST1 Aug 2023, 10:33 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Aug 2023, 10:33 BST
- Deadline moved to 14 Sept 2023, 14:59 BST3 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST+3 days · was 11 Sept 2023, 14:59 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Buyer details updated24 Aug 2023, 15:25 BST
- Status changed to complete9 Feb 2024, 13:05 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Feb 2024, 13:05 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 11 Sept 2023 | 14 Sept 2023 | +3 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 11 Sept 2023 | 14 Sept 2023 | +3 d |
| — | Bid validityIV.2.6 | 8 Mar 2024 | 11 Mar 2024 | +3 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 11 Sept 2023 | 28 Sept 2023 | +17 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 11 Sept 2023 | 28 Sept 2023 | +17 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2023-08: 1 release · 1 Aug 2023
- 2022-09: 1 release · 23 Sept 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 004428-2024-1
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2024
- Value
- £100,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authority
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria