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Published 16 Oct 2023, 15:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Re-run

Official notice

Authority: Orkney Islands Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£536,012≈ £107k / year
Submissions closed 20 Nov 2023awarded 20 Dec 2023
Awarded to JW Gray & Co
Contract term 5 yrsends 29 Dec 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority and NHS Orkney requires the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to a number of authority establishments throughout Orkney and Balfour Hospital.

  • Recurrence: August 2028

CPV: Catering supplies · Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Root and tuber vegetables · Vegetables · Vegetables, fruits and nuts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Authority requires the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to a…AwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£536,012

The Authority requires the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to a number of Authority establishments throughout Orkney for a period of 5 years (3 years initial term with 2 x 12 month extensions). This is a continuing requirement for a variety of establishments including schools, care homes, Papdale Halls of Residence and NHS Orkney's Balfour Hospital.

Contract period: 1 Jan 2024 – 29 Dec 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Orkney
Extensions: Initial term of 3 years with 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Delivery: 37.5%
  • Contract Management: 15%
  • Continuity of Supply: 5%
  • Employment: 2.5%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Delivery: 37.5
  • Contract Management: 15
  • Continuity of Supply: 5
  • Employment: 2.5
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module

  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

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.

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 · August 2028
First published
16 Oct 2023, 15:31 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2024, 08:49 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
OIC/PROC/1688a
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018101
Classification (CPV)
Catering suppliesCereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nutsFruit, vegetables and related productsRoot and tuber vegetablesVegetablesVegetables, fruits and nuts
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM65)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c63 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice. (SC Ref:768413)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Nov 2023, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Nov 2023 → 12 Jun 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Nov 2023, 11:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2024
  4. Notice published
    12 Jun 2024, 08:49 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jun 2024, 08:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £536,0121 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
JW Gray & CoSME£536,012 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 018101-2024-OIC/PROC/1688a-1 · JW Gray & CoSME

    Signed
    20 Dec 2023
    Value
    £536,012
    Period
    … – 29 Dec 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Orkney Islands Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1NYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NHS OrkneyContracting authority Kirkwall, ScotlandContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body KirkwallContact phone
  • Sheriffs CourtMediation bodyReview contact point KirkwallContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • JW Gray & CoAwarded supplier Gremista Ind Est, Lerwick, Shetland, Lerwick, Scotland, ZE1 0PXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.