Official UK procurement notice
Supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables, including pre-prepared produce
Authority: Tayside Contracts
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply and delivery of fruit, vegetables such as apples, bananas, oranges, potatoes etc.
CPV: Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The primary objective of this Contract is to supply fresh fruit and vegetables, as…RenewalPublished value£2,500,000
The primary objective of this Contract is to supply fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as the supply of pre-prepared produce for the preparation of meals including, but not limited to school meals, care homes, school home economics, leisure facilities.
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 (7)
- Servicing the Contract: 40
- Quality Control: 30
- Business Continuity: 10
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Working Practices: 5
- price: 60
- Environmental: 10
Published award criteria (7)
- Servicing the Contract: 40
- Quality Control: 30
- Environmental: 10
- Business Continuity: 10
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Working Practices: 5
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD Scotland module
- 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
- Closed
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jul 2024, 12:56 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2024, 12:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
TC/24-25/008- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023945- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048651Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=773965. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders to detail any community benefits within the Tayside Boundaries that your organisation will consider if successful. Examples of community benefits include: - Services offered to charitable organisations - Educational school/student visits - Delivering training and development - Development of the supply chain - Sponsorship/charity work (SC Ref:773965) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=773965
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 Jul 2024 → 1 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Notice published31 Jul 2024, 12:56 BST
- Submission deadline4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dundee Sheriff Courts and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria