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Published 6 Apr 2021, 12:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of catering (food/drink/technology/equipment) innovation and concept solutions

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED (Education)

Framework agreement11 lotsGoodsRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£75,000,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 May 2021
Lots 11see the lot list below

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Establishment of new DPS agreement for renewal of the supply of catering innovation and concept solutions (food, drink and technology/equipment). Lot 1 European Food ; Lot 2 Asian Food; Lot 3 North & South American Food; Lot 4 ROW Food; Lot 5 Sweet treats; Lot 6 Bakery, Bread & Coffee shop; Lot 7 Drinks (non-alcoholic); Lot 8 Drinks (alcoholic); Lot 9 Premium concepts; Lot 10 Rented space / licenced or “master licensee” model; Lot 11 Technology. Members operate across the UK.

CPV: Beverage-serving services · Bread · Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes · Breadmaking flour · Cake mixes · Chocolate and sugar confectionery · Coffee, tea and related products · Desserts · Distilled alcoholic beverages · Drinks dispensers · Fast-food products · Ice cream and similar products · +8 more

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · no lot values published
Shared scope across 2 of 11 lots

Applies to lots 9, 10.

To carry out a tender process for the supply of Premium Food and Drink based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Lot #1European FoodRenewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of European Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 4–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Asian FoodRenewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of Asian Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 4–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3North & South American FoodRenewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of North & South American Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Rest of World ROW FoodRenewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of Rest of World Food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 1–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Sweet treatsRenewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of sweet dessert style food based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 2–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Bakery, Bread & Coffee shopRenewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of Bakery, Bread & Coffee shop concepts (including bakery ingredients) that provide members with innovative and or/food solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Drinks (non-alcoholic)Renewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of Drinks (non-alcoholic) based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/drink solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 2–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Drinks (alcoholic)Renewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of Alcoholic drink based concepts that provide members with innovative and or/drink solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 2–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Premium conceptsRenewal
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 2–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Rented space / licenced or “master licensee” modelRenewal
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 1–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Technology/Equipment (for Catering environments)Renewal

To carry out a tender process for the supply of (Catering based) technology/equipment that provide members with innovative and or/food/drink solutions that add value to or enhance their existing catering provision.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Due to be renewed after 5 yearsSecond stage: 2–null candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    See tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of catering (food/drink/technology/equipment) innovation and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Apr 2021, 12:32 BST
Last source update
6 Apr 2021, 12:32 BST
Authority reference
CAT11053-TU
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-006988
Classification (CPV)
Beverage-serving servicesBreadBread products, fresh pastry goods and cakesBreadmaking flourCake mixesChocolate and sugar confectioneryCoffee, tea and related productsDessertsDistilled alcoholic beveragesDrinks dispensers
+10 moreFast-food productsIce cream and similar products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a2bd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Interested suppliers should register their interest in the first instance at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home suppliers will then be able to access the Pre-Qualification documents. All tendering and communication will be done electronically via the InTend Host website. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. The Framework Agreement is for use by but not limited to various institutions of Higher Educationhttp:// www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/ (TUCO Ltd clients see http://www.tuco.org/buy/clients); SUPC members see http://supc.procureweb.ac.uk/aboutsupc-members APUC members see http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/home.htm NWUPC members see www.nwupc.ac.uk NEUPC members see http://neupg.procureweb.ac.uk/ HEPCW members see http://hepcw.procureweb.ac.uk/ LUPC members see http://www.lupc.ac.uk/ Academies; Further Education FE colleges and FE colleges via Crescent Purchasing Consortium (currently 170 colleges throughout the UK) and any other member of CPC; Conwy CBC, Denbighshire CC, Flintshire CC, Wrexham CBC, Sefton Council, Halton BC, Cheshire West and Chester Council, South Ribble Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Wirral BC, Rochdale MBC, Northumberland CC and any other Local Authorities http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/D11/ Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG Education Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools, Universities and Colleges http://www.edubase.gov.uksearchxhtml;4767F89630A039E98FE593093D577013?page=members http://www.assemblywales.org http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en https://www.sell2wales.co.uk and NHS Trusts http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx and this may include additional Local Authorities, Research Councils www.rcuk.ac.uk NHS Trusts and Police Authorities www.apa.police.uk Housing associations, registered social landlords(RSL's), arm's length management organisations. All 700 plus current members of Procurement for Housing (PfH) and any future members, details of current membership for PfH can be found here; http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk/membership/membership list Please refer to the following websites for a full list of RSL's http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/ or http: NUSSL http://www.ukmsl.com/client/nusconnect/ The member organisations above are located throughout the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Framework Agreement is also for use by but not limited to Crown Commercial Services. This Framework may also be used by other public bodies as defined by the European Union. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=583088948 GO Reference: GO-202146-PRO-18043493

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
7 May 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Apr 2021 → 7 May 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Apr 2021, 12:32 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 May 2021, 15:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd)

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 3rd Floor National House, 36 St Ann Street, Manchester, UK, M2 7LEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • TUCO LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point ManchesterContact 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