Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Delivery of Catering Sundries
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Catering Sundries. It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to Catering Disposables, Catering Sundries, Insulated containers and Trolleys to all 32 member councils in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, all associate members of Scotland Excel and cross collaborating authorities.
CPV: Catering supplies · Cling film · Cooking utensils · Cooks' knives · Crockery · Cutlery · Disposable catering supplies · Disposable cups · Disposable cutlery and plates · Disposable paper products · Food containers · Food trays · +8 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Catering RecyclablesAwardedPublished value£11,700,000
This Contract notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Catering Sundries. The scope covered under this lot will include but not limited to disposable/recyclable containers, disposables/recyclable pots, disposable/recyclable lids, disposable/recyclable cups, sealing equipment (cling film), disposable/recyclable baking items, gloves, wipes and aprons
Lot #2Catering SundriesAwardedPublished value£6,300,000
This Contract notice is in relation to a renewal framework for Catering Sundries. The scope of materials covered under this lot will include but not be limited to baking equipment, oven gloves, aluminium cookware, stainless steel cookware, crockery, glassware, kitchen knives, basins/bowls, can openers, scissors and kitchen ware
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 (2)
- Technical: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Economic & financial standing
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Economic and Financial Standing
selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
Minimum: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Tenderers must confirm that they already have, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the framework contract the following types and minimum levels of insurance cover on terms compatible with the requirements of the conditions of contract:-… - Technical & professional ability
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Technical and Professional Ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
-SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10 – Subcontracting
-SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Quality Assurance Schemes and Health and Safety Procedures
-SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2 - Environmental Management Standards
Minimum: SUBCONTRACTING: Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contracts to be called-off under the proposed framework agreement. If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capa…
- 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.
- “Supply and Delivery of Catering Sundries” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Nov 2023, 11:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2025, 11:50 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
1223- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001668- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041de9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For full details of the terms and conditions relevant to the proposed Framework and contracts to be called-off thereunder (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the Procurement Documents (details of how to access these being set out in section " “I.3 (Communication” of this Contract Notice). Tenderers require to confirm their acceptance of the terms and conditions. TENDERS MADE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AND MAY BE REFUSED ON THE GROUNDS OF SUCH CONDITIONS ALONE .
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014. D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice. E) Tayside Contracts F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies. G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and all establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service; H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Retrospective rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Special Conditions of Contract Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement. Tenderers are advised that whether electronic auction, electronic ordering, invoicing and payment will be used or accepted is at the discretion of each Scotland Excel Council, Associate Member or other Bodies Participating which will be settled by them during the procedure for the call-off of a contract under this proposed Framework Agreement. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Particular requirements apply, including but not limited to, a Minimum Bid Requirement for all sub-lots. Further detailed information and instructions are contained within the tender documents. Further information regarding the operation of the framework can be found within the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise. (SC Ref:787913)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Dec 2023 → 17 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Dec 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published17 Jan 2025, 11:50 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2024- Published value published: £18,000,00022 Jul 2024, 10:56 BST
- Status changed to active22 Jul 2024, 10:56 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Jul 2024, 10:56 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST22 Jul 2024, 10:56 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Jan 2025, 11:50 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Catering Recyclables
- Signed
- 20 Nov 2024
- Value
- £11,700,000
- Status
- active
Catering Sundries
- Signed
- 20 Nov 2024
- Value
- £6,300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Catering Recyclables | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Catering Sundries | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Alliance Disposables LtdFramework contractor
- Bunzl Lockhart Catering EquipmentFramework contractor
- Bunzl catering SuppliesFramework contractor
- GMC Corsehill LtdFramework contractor
- Instock LtdFramework contractor
- Novorise limitedFramework contractor
- Unico LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.