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Published 13 Nov 2024, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RMCS 045 - Supply & Delivery of Groceries & Provisions

Official notice

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

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£12,500,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2024awarded 28 Jan 2025
Awarded to BFS GROUP LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 17 Feb 2026 · extension options published · starts 18 Feb 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a contract award notice for the Supply & Delivery of Grocery Provisions to schools and establishments within the listed regions for consumption at mealtimes and may also include product requirements for hospitality and other ad-hoc or planned events.

The contract will consist of two lots. Contractors can bid for one Lot, or both Lots. Please refer to Appendix A for a list of all current establishment name and address details for each lot.

•Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales

•Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire

  • Recurrence: 5 years

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Miscellaneous food products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Shropshire and North WalesCancelledRenewal 1 yrPublished value£12,500,000
Contract period: 18 Feb 2025 – 17 Feb 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: West Midlands · Shropshire CC
Extensions: This contract can be extended by a further four one-year periods from 18th February 2026.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Staffordshire, West Midlands, and WorcestershireCancelledRenewal 1 yrLot estimate not published
Contract period: 18 Feb 2025 – 17 Feb 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: West Midlands · Shropshire CC
Extensions: This contract can be extended by a further four one-year periods from 18th February 2026.Variant 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    See tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documents

    Minimum: See tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documents

    Minimum: See tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · 5 years
First published
13 Nov 2024, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
13 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
RMCS 045
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004943
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related productsMiscellaneous food products
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b617 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

See tender documents

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=925664642 GO Reference: GO-2025213-PRO-29422999

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Dec 2024 → 18 Feb 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    13 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    18 Feb 2025

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot1 award
BFS GROUP LIMITED£12,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004943-2025-1 · BFS GROUP LIMITED

    Signed
    28 Jan 2025
    Value
    £12,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Shropshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, West Midlands, SY2 6NDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Shropshire Council is purchasing on behalf of itself and any wholly owned local authority company or other entity that is deemed to be a contracting authority by virtue of the Council’s involvement.Contracting authority Shrewsbury, West MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BFS Group LtdAwarded supplier00239718 814 Leigh Road, Slough, West Midlands, SL1 4BD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.