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Published 16 Aug 2024, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fresh Milk and Fresh Cream

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 9 public authorities

5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 5 lots to bid
Published estimate£19,022,402total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 17 Sept 2024awarded 25 Oct 2024
Awarded to Draynes Farms, DALE FARM LIMITED5 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Fresh Milk and Fresh Cream

CPV: Cream · Dairy products · Double cream · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Full-cream milk · Milk · Milk and cream · Pasteurised milk · Semi-skimmed milk · Skimmed milk · Whipping cream

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£19,022,402 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 5 of them
Lot #1Belfast Health and Social Care TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,514,119

Fresh Milk and Fresh Cream. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or in the descriptive documents. The estimated value as per the contract notice 2024/S 000-026174 excluding VAT was a range between 3 009 413.00 GBP – 4 514 119.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months.

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months. · Optional extension for up to a maximum of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Northern Health and Social Care TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,349,361

Fresh Milk and Fresh Cream. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or in the descriptive documents. The estimated value as per the contract notice 2024/S 000-026174 excluding VAT was a range between 2 899 574.00 GBP – 4 349 361.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months. · Optional extension for up to a maximum of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Southern Health and Social Care TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,283,225

Fresh Milk and Fresh Cream. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or in the descriptive documents. The estimated value as per the contract notice 2024/S 000-026174 excluding VAT was a range between 2 188 817.00 GBP – 3 283 225.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months. · Optional extension for up to a maximum of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,052,845

Fresh Milk and Fresh Cream. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or in the descriptive documents. The estimated value as per the contract notice 2024/S 000-026174 excluding VAT was a range between 2 035 230.00 GBP – 3 052 845.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months. · Optional extension for up to a maximum of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Western Health and Social Care TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,822,852

Fresh Milk and Fresh Cream. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or in the descriptive documents. The estimated value as per the contract notice 2024/S 000-026174 excluding VAT was a range between 2 548 568.00 GBP – 3 822 852.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months · Optional extension for up to a maximum of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Aug 2024, 15:04 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2024, 13:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035641
Classification (CPV)
CreamDairy productsDouble creamFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsFull-cream milkMilkMilk and creamPasteurised milkSemi-skimmed milkSkimmed milk
+1 moreWhipping cream
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048bb1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: In section I.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section I.1. Compliance with all elements of the specifications and all requirements as listed in the tender documentation has been demonstrated. The estimated value as per the contract notice 2024/S 000-026174 excluding VAT was a range between 12 681 601.00 GBP – 19 022 402.00 GBP. The total includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
17 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Sept 2024, 15:30 BST

Timeline

17 Sept 2024 → 16 Dec 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Sept 2024, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Nov 2024, 13:12 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Nov 2024, 13:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £12,133,0915 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 105 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 25 Oct 2024

Contracts

  • Lot 1 Belfast Health and Social Care Trust · Draynes FarmsSME

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £2,687,750
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 Northern Health and Social Care Trust · DALE FARM LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £2,893,849
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 Southern Health and Social Care Trust · DALE FARM LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £2,208,582
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust · Draynes FarmsSME

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £1,798,601
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 Western Health and Social Care Trust · DALE FARM LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £2,544,309
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Belfast Health and Social Care Trust2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——
2 · Northern Health and Social Care Trust2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——
3 · Southern Health and Social Care Trust2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——
4 · South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——
5 · Western Health and Social Care Trust2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

9 public bodies on the notice

Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, UK, BT12 6HUContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • DALE FARM LIMITEDAwarded supplier DALE FARM HOUSE, BELFAST, UK, BT3 9LSContact email, phone
  • Draynes FarmsAwarded supplier 1 Glenavy Road, LISBURN, UK, BT28 3UPContact email, phone

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