Official UK procurement notice
NCL-24-031 Supply and Delivery of Soft Drinks and Confectionary
Authority: New College Lanarkshire (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking a Contractor for Supply and Delivery of Soft Drinks and Confectionary to both New College Lanarkshire (NCL) and Ayrshire College (AC). This is a joint procurement. New College Lanarkshire shall act as lead Authority for the purpose of administering this procurement exercise.
- Recurrence: If the extension period were to be granted, the retender would occur in January 2029. However, if the extension period were to not be utilised, the retender would occur in January 2027.
CPV: Chocolate and sugar confectionery · Confectionery · Flavoured potato crisps · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Potato crisps · Soft drinks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority is seeking a Contractor for Supply and Delivery of Soft Drinks and…AwardedRenewal
The Authority is seeking a Contractor for Supply and Delivery of Soft Drinks and Confectionary to both New College Lanarkshire (NCL) and Ayrshire College (AC). This is a joint procurement. New College Lanarkshire shall act as lead Authority for the purpose of administering this procurement exercise. The requirements to be supplied and delivered will be from a core range of goods. Other items may be required over the contract period.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Quality Assurance & Delivery Methodology: 10%
- Ordering and Payment Process: 7%
- Product Recall: 5%
- Key Personnel: 5%
- Community Benefits: 3%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (6)
- Quality Assurance & Delivery Methodology: 10
- Ordering and Payment Process: 7
- Product Recall: 5
- Key Personnel: 5
- Community Benefits: 3
- Price: 70
- Economic & financial standing
Question 4B.6 of the SPD.
Please complete the questions on financial accounts and supporting information. Successful Tenderer’s will be required to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent prior to award to the Agreement. This information will be used to assess the Tenderers economic and financial standing and is deemed a minimum standard and is mandatory. A fail will result in elimination from the procurement exercise.
Minimum: Pass = The Tenderer has provided all financial accounts and supporting information requirements outlined in PCS-Tender and has demonstrated satisfactory economic and financial standing. Fail = The Tenderer has not provided the required financial accounts and supporting informatio… - Technical & professional ability
Question 4C.1.2 of the SPD
Bidders are required to provide 2 examples in the last 3 years to demonstrate that they have relevant experience to deliver the services as described.
Question 4C.4 of the SPD
Please provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems use as requested below:
Tenderers must confirm prior to award that they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have systems in place to pay contractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) > or equal to 95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of the contract) in the last financial year.
If the tenderer is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan signed by their director which improves payment performance.
Please confirm on PCS-T that you can meet this requirement and this information shall be provided when requested, prior to award.
Question 4C.7 of the SPD
Tenderers will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures as follows:
Tenderers will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to:
- a completed copy of the Te…
Minimum: Question 4C.1.2 Pass = The Tenderer provided 2 examples of relevant experience in the last three years. Fail = The Tenderer has not provided 2 examples of relevant experience in the last three years or the Tenderer has responded to the request but the examples provided are not re…
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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 · If the extension period were to be granted, the retender would occur in January 2029. However, if the extension period were to not be utilised, the retender would occur in January 2027.
- First published
- 21 Oct 2024, 09:49 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2025, 09:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008146- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04af76Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contract commercial assessment was based on a basket of goods, made up of the most commonly purchased items by both NCL and Ayrshire College. The contract values in the notice are indicative and could vary up or down based on volume and mix purchased by the Colleges. (SC Ref:792049)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
22 Nov 2024 → 6 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Mar 2025, 09:54 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2025, 09:54 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencrest LimitedSME | £980,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008146-2025-1 · Glencrest LimitedSME
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2025
- Value
- £980,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Ayrshire CollegeContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Glencrest LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.