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Published 10 Feb 2021, 14:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HCC Feb 2021 - The Supply and Delivery of School Milk

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Mar 2021awarded 28 Jun 2021
Awarded to DairyLink UK Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Please see section V (Award of Contract) for further details.Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement and have awarded a Contract for The Supply and Delivery of School Milk.

CPV: Fresh cows' milk · Full-cream milk · Milk · Pasteurised milk · Semi-skimmed milk · Skimmed milk

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This is an award notice and this opportunity is now closedAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,200,000

This is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) was seeking a suitably qualified Contractor to supply school milk to various establishments throughout Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Contract has been awarded for an initial term of two years, with the option to extend the Contract up to two further years. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The Contract has the option to be extended on an annual basis for up to 24 months.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
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
10 Feb 2021, 14:40 GMT
Last source update
28 Jun 2021, 11:29 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
HCC2112684
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014662
Classification (CPV)
Fresh cows' milkFull-cream milkMilkPasteurised milkSemi-skimmed milkSkimmed milk
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02920b Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contrac before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Publisher note: This is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

15 Mar 2021 → 28 Jun 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    28 Jun 2021, 11:29 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jun 2021, 11:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DairyLink UK Ltd.SMEThe Supply and Delivery of School Milk£3,200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Supply and Delivery of School Milk · DairyLink UK Ltd.SME

    Signed
    28 Jun 2021
    Value
    £3,200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Pegs Lane , HERTFORD, East of England, SG13 8DEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point HERTFORD
  • Hertfordshire County Council, Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point Hertford
  • High Court, Royal Court of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DairyLink UK Ltd.Awarded supplier Parts 1st & 2nd Floors, 64 High Street, Stone, West Midlands, ST15 8AU

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