Official UK procurement notice
Food & Drink · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Crown Commercial Service (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCrown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Food & 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
The final structure of this procurement vehicle (including any use of a Dynamic Purchasing System) will be determined as a result of the engagement process, and will be confirmed within the Contract Notice
CPV: Agricultural and horticultural products · Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Animal feedstuffs · 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 · Communication and multimedia software package · Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services · Computer network services · Computer support and consultancy services · +23 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This PIN replaces the previous three stage procurement process initially planned by CCSPlanned
This PIN replaces the previous three stage procurement process initially planned by CCS. The RM6227 (Technology and Management Agent - Food Supply and Delivery Platform), RM6228 (Logistics Processors with associated Consolidation Hub functionality) and RM6131 (Food DPS) opportunities will be closed shortly.
CCS are looking to procure a Food & Drink commercial solution that will:
- Support all food producers (including SMEs) in accessing public sector food opportunities
- Support sustainable food production
- Support the public sector in accessing local food produce at the right price
- Support public sector food buyers in buying better quality, safer, sustainable food that meets The Government Buying Standards for Food
- Support public sector customers in meeting carbon net zero goals
- Build and monitor social value through public sector food procurement
- Support investment in local communities, equality and diversity, reduction in Modern Slavery risks, resource efficiency and environmental sustainability
CCS will not set out a procurement strategy at this stage but will engage with the market to understand what solution will work best.
The final structure of the Food & Drink commercial solution will be confirmed within the Contract Notice.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
- Authority reference
RM6279- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020260- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d693Find a Tender
Publisher note: The intention of this PIN is to: 1) Inform the market that CCS have changed their approach to the market for the delivery of a Food & Drink agreement. CCS have not set out a procurement strategy at this stage (see Section II.2.4); 2) Gauge market interest in this procurement; 3) Engage with the market to develop the right commercial solution to meet CCS objectives; 4) Identify suppliers who would like to participate in the engagement process, including webinars, surveys and meetings. An introductory webinar will be scheduled for 2pm on Tuesday 14th September 2021; 5)To participate in the webinar and to register for regular updates, please email [email protected] with the following detail: 1. Organisation name 2. Contact name 3. Job title of contact (including responsibility within your organisation) 4. Contact phone number 5. Contact email 6. Organisation website link Information related to the project will be uploaded to the CCS RM6279 webpage. Please note that the date of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice is subject to change.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Aug 2021 → 31 Mar 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published18 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
- Tender notice expected31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.