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Published 16 May 2022, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Related Products

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED (Education)

Framework agreement13 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£42,000,000total for 13 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Jun 2022awarded 20 Sept 2022
Lots 13see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsends 2 Oct 2024 · extension options published · starts 3 Oct 2022

What is being bought13 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Related Products. Awarded by Geographic Lots. The primary area of supply is fresh fruit and vegetables. Fruit salad and prepared fruit and vegetables will also be included. There may be a requirement for fresh milk, cream, bread and morning goods to be delivered to some sites.

  • Recurrence: January 2026

CPV: Assorted dairy products · Bread products · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Milk and cream · Morning goods · Processed fruit and vegetables

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 27 bids on the busiest of 13 lots (0.9 per place) · 28 appointed
Framework period
2 yrs from 3 Oct 2022, N/A

Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure

13 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1London -Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus solely on the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Associated Products in the London region (Greater London) Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend by 2, 1 year extensions up to 02.10.2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2North West - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus solely on the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated products in the North West (Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside, Warrington). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3North East - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution fo Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and associated products in North East (County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesborough, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, Tyne and Wear). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2024Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Yorkshire and the Humber - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables & associated products in Yorkshire and the Humber (North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, York, Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/226Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5West Midland - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in West Midlands (West Midlands, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Stoke on Trent, Herefordshire, Telford and Wrekin). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6East Midlands - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in East Midlands (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Rutland). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7South East- Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and associated products in South East (Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Oxfordshire, East Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Brighton & Hove, Medway, Milton Keynes, Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, Isle of Wight, Bracknell Forest). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8South West -Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in South West (Devon, Gloucestershire, Cornwall, Somerset, Wiltshire, Bristol, Dorset, South Gloucestershire, Plymouth, Swindon, Bournemouth, Bath, North East Somerset, Torbay, Isles of Scilly). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9North East - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in East (Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Peterborough, Southend on Sea, Thurrock, Bedford). Additional information: Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10North Wales - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in North Wales (Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11South Wales - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in South Wales (Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan. Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Gwent, Powys, Bridgend, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Caerphilly, Newport, Swansea, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Torfaen). Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #12Scotland - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in Scotland. Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #13Northern Ireland - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs

This lot will focus soley on the supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and associated products in Northern Ireland. Additional information: Please refer to the documents 'TUCO SQ Noted to Tenders', 'TUCO Ltd Notes to Tenders' and Further Competition Documents for further information and to aid in completion of the SQ and ITT

Contract period: 3 Oct 2022 – 2 Oct 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend agreement by two, one year extensions up until 02/10/2026Variant 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
How bids were scored · same split on all 13 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    See tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Related Products” 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
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · January 2026
First published
16 May 2022, 15:04 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2022, 21:59 BST
Authority reference
CAT11061-TU
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029093
Classification (CPV)
Assorted dairy productsBread productsFruit, vegetables and related productsMilk and creamMorning goodsProcessed fruit and vegetables
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03380a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

See tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the address of the contracting authority of this contract notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the public contract regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to action in the high court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Tender will be carried out using e-Procurement software In-Tend. If you wish to register your interest in this procurement, please register on the following web site https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home. The tender will follow the Restricted process. Details on this process can be viewed within the tender documents. The framework will be awarded based on MEAT (Most Economically Advantageous Tender). The list of permissible users is available within the tender documents.

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home ↗

Appointment period ends
13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jun 2022 → 9 Nov 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    6 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    14 Oct 2022, 21:59 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    9 Nov 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2022, 21:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 28admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2720 from SMEs · busiest of 13 lots
Contracts signed 13latest 20 Sept 2022

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

Contracts

All 13 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £48,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 1 London

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 10 North Wales

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 11 South Wales

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 12 Scotland

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 13 Northern Ireland

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 2 North West

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 3 North East

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 4 Yorkshire & Humber

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 5 West Midlands

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 7 South East

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 6 East Midlands

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 8 South West

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Related Products - Lot 9 East

    Signed
    20 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 2 Oct 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · London -Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
2 · North West - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
3 · North East - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
4 · Yorkshire and the Humber - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
5 · West Midland - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
6 · East Midlands - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
7 · South East- Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
8 · South West -Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
9 · North East - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
10 · North Wales - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
11 · South Wales - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
12 · Scotland - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——
13 · Northern Ireland - Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Associated Products27bids · 27 electronic20——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

TUCO Ltd

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann St , Manchester, UK, M2 7LEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

29 commercial parties on the notice
Show 19 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.