Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Distribution of Fresh Meats, Cooked Meats and Fresh Fish
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Meats (Fresh, Prepared & Cooked) incorporating Fresh Fish.
It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include buy not limited to fresh - beef, lamb, pork, poultry, cooked meats, fresh fish, protected geographical indication (PGI) products and farm assured products.
CPV: Animal products, meat and meat products · Bacon · Beefburgers · Black pudding and other blood sausages · Bovine meat · Chickens · Cod · Fish · Fish meat · Fish, crustaceans and aquatic products · Fresh fish fillets · Gammon · +20 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
- Electronic auction
- Details provided by Councils at Call-off, where required.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £4,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Fresh MeatsCancelledPublished value£24,000,000
This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Meats (Fresh, Prepared & Cooked) incorporating Fresh
Fish.
It is anticipated that the scope of this lot under the framework will include, but not limited to fresh - beef, lamb, pork, poultry, prepared products, protected geographical indication (PGI) meat products and farm assured meat products. 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 Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #2Cooked MeatsCancelledPublished value£8,000,000
This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Meats (Fresh, Prepared & Cooked) incorporating Fresh
Fish.
It is anticipated that the scope of this lot under the framework will include, but not limited to cooked meat products, protected geographical indication (PGI) meat products and farm assured meat products. 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 Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #3Fresh FishCancelledceiling above
This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Meats (Fresh, Prepared & Cooked) incorporating Fresh
Fish.
It is anticipated that the scope of this lot under the framework will include, but not limited to fresh fish products. 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 Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #4Specialised Products including HalalCancelledceiling above
Supply & Distribution of Specialised Products. The scope of this lot within the framework will be for (but not limited to) specialised products that may be required for additional catering or catering events e.g. game, venison, oysters, Halal etc. 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 Procurement Documents for further information.
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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 level(s) of standards required:
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:
It is a requirement of the contracts to be procured under the proposed framework agreement that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
ALL LOTS
EMPLOYERS (COMPULSORY) LIABILITY = a minimum indemnity limit of 10 million GBP per occurrence.
PUBLIC/PRODUCTS LIABILITY = a minimum indemnity limit of 10 million GBP per occurrence, and in the aggregate in respect of Products.
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE = a minimum indemnity level of 5 million GBP in respect of third party property damage, without limit to the number of claims; unlimited in respect of personal injury. For full details please see the Procurement Documents.
OTHER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A search of the tenderer against Equifax's Protect must not return a 'Warning' or 'Caution' returnable code or any neutral code, unless the tenderer confirms that it can provide any other document which Scotland Excel considers appropriate to prove to Scotland Excel (acting within its permitted discretion under the applicable public procurement rules) that the tenderer does/would not present an unm…
- Technical & professional ability
- Subcontracting
- Quality Management Procedures
- Environmental Management Systems or Standards
- Health and Safety Procedures
For full details please see the Procurement Documents. 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.
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 Distribution of Fresh Meats, Cooked Meats and Fresh Fish” 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
- 16 Feb 2022, 15:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 May 2023, 15:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
0322- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013168- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0317efFind a Tender
- 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).
Publisher note: This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, NHS, Scottish Prison Service, Police Scotland, 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, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. 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. Lots 1, 2 & 3 - Tenderers are required to submit a price for a minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer, Lot 4 no minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer. Subcontractors on whose capacity the Tenderer does not rely: Scotland Excel will request the following information in the European Single Procurement Document (Scotland): - whether the Tenderer intends to subcontract any share of the contract to a third party; - list of the proposed subcontracts as far as it is known at that stage; and - what proportion / percentage of the contract does the Tenderer intend to subcontract. These subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely will be subject to the rules regarding Exclusion as set out immediately above. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22488. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ (SC Ref:731527)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Apr 2022 → 9 May 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected23 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published9 May 2023, 15:45 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2022- Published value published: £40,000,0003 Nov 2022, 08:43 GMT
- Status changed to active3 Nov 2022, 08:43 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Nov 2022, 08:43 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT3 Nov 2022, 08:43 GMT
- Status changed to complete9 May 2023, 15:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Cooked Meats
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Status
- active
Fresh Meats
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £24,000,000
- Status
- active
Fresh Fish
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Specialised Products including Halal
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Fresh Meats | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Cooked Meats | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Fresh Fish | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Specialised Products including Halal | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- BERNARD CORRIGAN LTDFramework contractor
- BFS Group Ltd T/A BidfoodFramework contractor
- Brake Bros LtdFramework contractor
- Campbell Brothers LimitedFramework contractor
- Campbells Prime Meat LtdFramework contractor
- Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) LtdFramework contractor
- McLays LtdFramework contractor
- Shaws Fine MeatsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.