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Published 10 Feb 2023, 15:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Frozen Foods · Procurement and Logistics Service (Feb 2023)

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 8 public authorities

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 4 lots to bid
Published estimate£46,728,659total for 4 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2024awarded 23 Apr 2024
Awarded to Henderson Foodservice Limited, VF FOODS LIMITED4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Frozen Foods

CPV: Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Fresh or frozen vegetables · Frozen crustaceans · Frozen fish · Frozen fish products · Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat · Frozen potatoes · Frozen vegetables · Miscellaneous food products · Processed food products

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£46,738,659 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them
Lot #1Ice Cream and Ice LolliesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,695,110

Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthe descriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a range between 1 130 073.00 GBP - 1 695 110.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
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 #2General Frozen FoodsAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,677,009

Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthedescriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a range between GBP 16 618 006.00 - 25 677 009.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
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 #3Frozen Foods for Patients with DysphagiaAwardedRenewalPublished value£7,901,405

Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthedescriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a range between 5 267 603.00 GBP - 7 901 405.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
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 #4Frozen Ready Prepared, Entrée, Mains, Sides and DessertsAwardedRenewalPublished value£11,465,135

Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthe descriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a range between 7 643 423.00 GBP - 11 465 135.00 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
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
10 Feb 2023, 15:48 GMT
Last source update
23 May 2024, 13:29 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Jan 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016329
Classification (CPV)
Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoesFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsFresh or frozen vegetablesFrozen crustaceansFrozen fishFrozen fish productsFrozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meatFrozen potatoesFrozen vegetablesMiscellaneous food products
+1 moreProcessed food products
Delivery area
UKNorthern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d9 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 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a range between 30 659 106.00 GBP - 46 728 659.00 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
5 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Jan 2024, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

31 Jul 2023 → 23 May 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    5 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    5 Jan 2024, 15:30 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    4 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published
    23 May 2024, 13:29 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2023
  1. Published value published: £46,728,659
    1 Dec 2023, 10:11 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    1 Dec 2023, 10:11 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    1 Dec 2023, 10:11 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 5 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT
    1 Dec 2023, 10:11 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    23 May 2024, 13:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £36,859,6804 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 204 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 23 Apr 2024

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Ice Cream and Ice Lollies5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——
2 · General Frozen Foods5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——
3 · Frozen Foods for Patients with Dysphagia5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——
4 · Frozen Ready Prepared, Entrée, Mains, Sides and Desserts5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

8 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
  • HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTDAwarded supplier Po Box 49, NEWTOWNABBEY, UK, BT36 4RSContact email, phone
  • VF FOODS LIMITEDAwarded supplier JAMESTOWN BUSINESS PARK JAMESTOWN ROAD, DUBLIN, IE, 11Contact 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