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Published 26 Mar 2021, 14:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Official notice

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

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£4,200,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Apr 2021awarded 18 Oct 2021
Awarded to Arthur Brett Catering Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the supply and distribution of a range of fresh fruit and vegetables and free range eggs to schools, civic and care home and day centres.The framework will be let for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and will be awarded to one organisation. The framework will be made available to all the local authorities and public bodies based within the West Midlands boundaries.

CPV: Eggs · Fruit and nuts · Fruit vegetables · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Vegetables, fruits and nuts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Option to extend by 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.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
  • Quality and Social Value: 30% and 20%
  • Price: Price 50%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Mar 2021, 14:13 GMT
Last source update
22 Mar 2022, 10:43 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
P0737
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007678
Classification (CPV)
EggsFruit and nutsFruit vegetablesFruit, vegetables and related productsVegetables, fruits and nuts
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029fc4 Find a Tender

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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. Tenderers will be required to supply to the authority evidence showing their economic and financial standing, technical ability including satisfactory policies and documentation for race relations. When executing the contract in the UK the successful tenderer will be required to comply with the recommendations of the Code of Practice for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity in Employment published by the Commission for Racial Equality. Under this contract the contractor will be required to support the contracting authority's economic and social regeneration objectives. Accordingly contract performance and conditions may relate in particular social and environmental considerations. The contract will be made available to those Local Authorities and public bodies within the West Midlands Boundaries. These will include: • Local Authorities i.e. a local authority as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006. • Registered Providers (a list can be found at www.housingnet.co.uk); • NHS Bodies i.e. Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Primary Care trusts, Care trusts, NHS Hospital trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Mental Health Trusts, Special Health authorities (a list of such authorities and trusts can be found at http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx ); • Police and Emergency Services authorities i.e. fire authorities, fire and rescue authorities (a list if fire authorities can be found at www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs ), police authorities and the Metropolitan Police Authority as defined by Regulations 3 (1)(j) to (p) of the Regulations; • Educational establishments i.e. schools maintained by local authorities, Academies, City Technology Colleges, further education establishments and Universities; • Central Government Departments & their Agencies (a list of Executive Agencies can be found at www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/government-ministers-and-responsibilities ); • Non Departmental Public Bodies (a list of NDPB's can be found at Annex A to the Public Bodies Directory 2009 published by the Cabinet Office which can be found at www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/resources/ndpb ); • Registered charities (a list can be found at www.charity-commission.gov.uk) The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: [email protected] or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 29th April 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
29 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Apr 2021, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Apr 2021 → 22 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Apr 2021, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Mar 2022, 10:43 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Mar 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Mar 2022, 10:43 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    22 Mar 2022, 10:43 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Arthur Brett Catering LtdSMESupply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Free Range Eggs£4,200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Free Range Eggs · Arthur Brett Catering LtdSME

    Signed
    18 Oct 2021
    Value
    £4,200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PO Box 10680, Woodcock Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7WBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria