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Published 7 Jun 2023, 10:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fresh Butcher Meat - APUC

Official notice

Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,200,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2023awarded 28 Jul 2023
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

the Authority were seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Fresh Butcher Meat products to the Institutions and APUC Associate members located throughout Scotland.

The Authority were seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand and across the Lots where no Lot is subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot.

A maximum of 3 Contractors were appointed per lot.

  • Recurrence: 48 Months.

CPV: Animal products, meat and meat products · Meat

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 15 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.5 per place) · 5 appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1North Highland & Western IslesAwardedRenewal

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Butcher Meat Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across North Highland and Western Isles as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the

Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Aberdeen & GrampiansAwardedRenewal

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Butcher Meat Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Aberdeen and Grampians as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the

Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Perth, Angus, Dundee & FifeAwardedRenewal

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Butcher Meat Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the

Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh Lothian, and Borders)AwardedRenewal

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Butcher Meat Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh Lothian, and Borders) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the

Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, and Ayrshire)AwardedRenewal

The scope of this agreement was for the supply and delivery of a range of Fresh Butcher Meat Products and associated products, materials and services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, and Ayrshire) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the

Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.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
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Not Applicable

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: All Lots: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP All Lots: Product Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP All Lots: Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP To demonstrate and evidence suitable economic standing, successful Contractors will be required to prov…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
  • “Fresh Butcher Meat - APUC” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 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 · 48 Months.
First published
7 Jun 2023, 10:43 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2023, 15:50 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
CAT1068 AP
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026508
Classification (CPV)
Animal products, meat and meat productsMeat
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM5)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d440 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Submission of Management Information:

Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to the Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by Institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period.

Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be uploaded to the website:ucsp.ac.uk ↗ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period). The supplied template is the only format permissible and should contain Contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.

Publisher note: Form of Tender Tenderers signed the Form of Tender - Appendix A, prior to award, to confirm that their Tender Response was a complete, true and accurate submission. Freedom of Information Tenderers confirmed that they would be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B - Freedom of Information (if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It was for information only and was not scored. Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct In partnership with Institutions, the Authority developed a Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct- Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers completed the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives. Serious Organised Crime Tenderers completed Appendix H - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime. It was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of this tender and was included in the contractual terms. Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation Tenderers completed Appendix I - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour. It was for information only and was not be scored but was a requirement of this tender and was in the contractual terms. SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1 Tenderers completed Appendix J - SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1 in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. It was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of this tender and was included in the contractual terms. Additional Products (All Lots) Tenderers completed Appendix M - Additional products (All lots) (if applicable). It was for information only and was not scored. Living Wage Status Tenderers were asked to provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. It was for information only and was not scored.

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
Appointment period ends
15 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jun 2023 → 7 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    15 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Sept 2023, 15:50 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2023, 15:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 76 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 28 Jul 2023

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • North Highland & Western Isles

    Signed
    28 Jul 2023
    Value
    £84,000
    Status
    active
  • Aberdeen & Grampians

    Signed
    28 Jul 2023
    Value
    £420,000
    Status
    active
  • Perth, Angus, Dundee & Fife

    Signed
    28 Jul 2023
    Value
    £1,596,000
    Status
    active
  • South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh Lothian, and Borders)

    Signed
    28 Jul 2023
    Value
    £1,302,000
    Status
    active
  • West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, and Ayrshire)

    Signed
    28 Jul 2023
    Value
    £798,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North Highland & Western Isles6bids · 6 electronic6——
2 · Aberdeen & Grampians6bids · 6 electronic5——
3 · Perth, Angus, Dundee & Fife7bids · 7 electronic6——
4 · South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh Lothian, and Borders)4bids · 4 electronic3——
5 · West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, and Ayrshire)6bids · 6 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

APUC LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyEducationEducation GB-COH: SC314764 Unit 27,Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, STIRLING, Scotland, FK82DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body Stirling

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • Aberdeenshire Larder LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: SC365801 Unit 3 Broomiesburn Road, Ellon, Scotland, AB41 9RD
  • Bidfresh T/A Campbell BrothersFramework contractorGB-COH: 04227047 Unit 5a Crowland Business Park, Foul Lane, Southport, Scotland, PR9 7RS
  • Campbells Prime MeatFramework contractorGB-COH: SC051565 The Heatherfield,, Linlithgow, Scotland, EH49 6LQ
  • Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: SC131429 37 St Clement Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 5FU
  • McLaysFramework contractorGB-COH: SC265647 70 Glentanar Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G22 7XS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.