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Published 25 Aug 2023, 13:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2396/23 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Desserts and Strawberries for Graduation Ceremonies

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT30% above published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2023awarded 30 Oct 2023
Awarded to The Yellow Door Portadown Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Campus Food and Drink within Queen’s provides catering and hospitality across Queen’s Campus to Schools and Directorates and external customers. These events include meetings, conferences, banquets, weddings, graduation, and high-profile events. Campus Food and Drink operate throughout the Campus and are based at the Great Hall on the main Lanyon site and Riddel Hall on the Stranmillis Road. Food for events and functions is prepared in-house with the exception of desserts and strawberries which have traditionally been purchased from specialist suppliers based on demand.Queen’s requires a Contractor to supply and deliver Desserts and Strawberries for Graduation Ceremonies including options suitable for vegans, vegetarians, coeliacs and those with other dietary requirements, to Campus Food and Drink.The appointed Economic Operator will also facilitate the ad hoc requirements for Campus Food and Drink across a variety of locations within Queen’s Campus.

CPV: Desserts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Extensions: The Contract will initially be for a period of 12 months with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months, subject to satisfactory annual review. · The Contract will initially be for a period of 12 months with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months, subject to satisfactory annual review.Variant bids: 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
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
25 Aug 2023, 13:15 BST
Last source update
30 Oct 2023, 10:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2396/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031925
Classification (CPV)
Desserts
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f70f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
25 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Sept 2023 → 30 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    30 Oct 2023, 10:15 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Oct 2023, 10:15 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextVariants will be accepted · II.2.10YesNo
—TextVariants will be accepted · II.2.10YesNo

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-08: 1 release · 25 Aug 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £650,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Yellow Door Portadown LtdSMEContract for the Supply and Delivery of Desserts and Strawberries for Graduation Ceremonies£650,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Desserts and Strawberries for Graduation Ceremonies · The Yellow Door Portadown LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Oct 2023
    Value
    £650,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.