Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Bakery Products, Eggs and Milk
Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Bakery Products, Eggs and Milk to Scottish Borders Council. Deliveries to be made to establishments across Scottish Borders Council area within agreed delivery schedules.
- Recurrence: It is anticipated that a Prior Information Notice will be issued for the next tender process in March 2027.
CPV: Bakery products · Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts · Eggs · Fresh cows' milk · Fruit vegetables · Milk · Potatoes and dried vegetables · Vegetables
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This Contract is for the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Bakery…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,278,162
This Contract is for the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Bakery Products, Eggs and Milk to Scottish Borders Council. Deliveries to be made to establishments across the Council within agreed delivery schedules.
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 (5)
- Delivery and Customer Service: 35
- Operational Requirements: 20
- Fair Work First/Community Benefits: 5
- price: 60
- Sustainability: 40
Published award criteria (5)
- Delivery and Customer Service: 35
- Sustainability: 40
- Operational Requirements: 20
- Fair Work First/Community Benefits: 5
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
Insurance
The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability - Minimum amount GBP5,000,000
Public Liability Insurance - Minimum amount GPB5,000,000
Product Liability Insurance - Minimum amount GBP5,000,000
Motor Vehicle Insurance (Statutory Third Party) - Minimum amount GBP2,000,000
Accounts
Other Economic or Financial Requirements
Tenderers will be subject to a Credit Safe Check to assess the economic financial Standing. Tenderers are required to obtain a Credit Safe Rating >=35. Tenderers will be required to co-operate with the Council and may be asked to provide copies of their last 2 financial audited accounts to assist with this process.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Examples
For public supply and public service contracts only, please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified (Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided). A minimum number of two relevant examples are required.
Requirement: Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Statement of Requirements.
Environmental Management Measures
Please provide details of the environmental management measures which the bidder will be able to use when performing the contract:
Requirement: Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to: a completed copy of the Bidder 'relevant contract' Climate Change Plan Template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder's carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions.
Subcontracting Proportion
Please provide details of the proportion (i.e. percentage) of the contract that you intend to subcontract:
Requirement: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
- Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · It is anticipated that a Prior Information Notice will be issued for the next tender process in March 2027.
- First published
- 7 Mar 2023, 16:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Sept 2023, 08:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
1000999- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-027014- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03aedbFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Scottish Borders Council intend to award this Contract for a three year period with the option to renew for a further 12 months. (SC Ref:742966)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 13 Jun 2023, 09:00 BST
Timeline
3 Apr 2023 → 13 Sept 2023 · 6 dates- Next notice expected3 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened13 Jun 2023, 09:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until11 Sept 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published13 Sept 2023, 08:53 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2023- Status changed to active9 May 2023, 15:59 BST
- Procurement method changed9 May 2023, 15:59 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST9 May 2023, 15:59 BST
- Status changed to complete13 Sept 2023, 08:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Anderson & SonsSME | £1,427,108 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027014-2023-1000999-1 · George Anderson & SonsSME
- Signed
- 5 Sept 2023
- Value
- £1,427,108
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- George Anderson & SonsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.