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Published 4 Apr 2023, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Civic Supplies

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Jan 2024awarded 1 Mar 2024
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for the Supply & Delivery of Civic Supplies.

It will provide a mechanism for local authorities so that they can procure a range of alcoholic & associated beverages which will include,

but is not limited to, draught beer, draught cider, packaged beer, packaged cider, wines, spirits, RTDs, and soft drinks & mixers.

CPV: Beer · Beverages, tobacco and related products · Cider · Cider and other fruit wines · Distilled alcoholic beverages · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Liqueurs · Malt beer · Non-alcoholic beverages · Sparkling wine · Spirits · Spirituous beverages · +3 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Electronic auction

Please note that whilst an electronic auction will not be used in the procurement process to award places onto this proposed framework agreement, tenderers should be aware that the contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement may do so via an electronic auction.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · 1 with a published value
Lot #1Supply and Delivery of Civic SuppliesCancelledRenewalPublished value£5,000,000

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for the Supply and Delivery of Civic Supplies.

It will provide a mechanism for local authorities so that they can procure a range of alcoholic & associated beverages which will include, but is not limited to, draught beer, draught cider, packaged beer, packaged cider, wines, spirits, RTDs, and soft drinks & mixers.

Tenderers were able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

Delivery: Scotland · Throughout Scotland.
Extensions: The framework will run for an initial 36 month period, with the option to extend for up to an additional 12 month period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Supply and Delivery of Civic SuppliesPlannedLot estimate not published

The framework has a single lot.

This lot is to satisfy the solution requirements for this advertising softweare

Delivery: Scotland

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
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20%
  • price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20
  • Price: 80
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements
    2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.6: Other Economic & Financial Requirements
    Minimum: 1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5.1 Employer's (Compulsory…
  • Technical & professional ability
    1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10: Subcontracting
    2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1: Quality Assurance Schemes
    3. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1: Health & Safety Procedures
    4. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2: Environmental Management Standards
    Minimum: 1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10: Subcontracting Bidders 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. 2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1: Quality Assurance Sch…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Supply and Delivery of Civic Supplies” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
4 Apr 2023, 14:31 BST
Last source update
8 May 2024, 16:45 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
06-23
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014748
Classification (CPV)
BeerBeverages, tobacco and related productsCiderCider and other fruit winesDistilled alcoholic beveragesFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsLiqueursMalt beerNon-alcoholic beveragesSparkling wine
+5 moreSpiritsSpirituous beverages
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bc6c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework, and contracts to be called-off there under (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)

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable top a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): - the 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx; - Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx; - 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; The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. 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 number to the proposed Framework Agreement. Tenderers are advised that whether electronic ordering, invoicing and payment will be used or accepted is at the discretion of each contracting authority entitled to use this proposed framework agreement. This will be settled by them during call-off of a contract under this proposed framework agreement. 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. In line with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Contract and Framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases. Further details of the cases this is permitted can be found in the document "0623 Regulation 72 Guidance", within the "Information & Instructions" folder in the "Buyer Attachments" area of the PCS-T project for this procurement. (SC Ref:763894)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
150 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 May 2023 → 8 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    8 May 2024, 16:45 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Dec 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    7 Dec 2023, 16:57 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    7 Dec 2023, 16:57 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
    7 Dec 2023, 16:57 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2024, 16:45 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    8 May 2024, 16:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 014748-2024-1

    Signed
    1 Mar 2024
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supply and Delivery of Civic Supplies3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.