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Published 18 Sept 2023, 09:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Hot Drinks Machines

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£710,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2023awarded 13 Dec 2023
Awarded to Rijo 42 Ingredients Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority invited tenders on the terms set out in the ITT to secure a single supplier contract for the supply and direct delivery of hot drinks machines and consumables such as: Coffee beans, powdered milk, hot chocolate powder etc.

The machines are for a small number of sites across the Lancashire County.

  • Recurrence: The initial contract term is 1 year, the Council may in its absolute discretion, extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the contact does not exceed 5 years. At either the end of the initial term or extended/maximum term, there may be a requirement for the services to continue, in this instance the services may be re-procured.

CPV: Coffee, tea and related products · Drinks dispensers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Authority (Lancashire County Council) invited tenders on the terms set out in the…AwardedRenewalPublished value£710,000

The Authority (Lancashire County Council) invited tenders on the terms set out in the ITT to secure a single supplier of hot drinks machines to a small number of sites around Lancashire.

The duration of the contract will be for an initial period of 1 year, with the council having the option to extend for any given period up to maximum of a further 4 years, provided the duration of the contract does not exceed 5 years.

The framework is estimated to be between £118,000 to £142,000 per annum for Lancashire County Council Spend (£590,000 to £710,000 over 5 years).

Tenderers should note, the value of this contract may fluctuate and the annual/total value is not guaranteed.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The initial contract term is 1 year, the Council may in its absolute discretion, exercise the option to extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the framework agreement does not exceed 5 years. · The initial contract term is 1 year, the Council may in its absolute discretion, extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the framework agreement does not exceed 5 years. At either the end of the initial term or extended/maximum term, there may be a requirement for the services to continue, in this instance the services may be re-procured.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: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Machine Maintenance and Staff Training: 10%
  • Customer Complaints and Queries: 5%
  • Organisational Structure: 5%
  • Product Testing: 20%
  • price: 50%
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Value: 10
  • Machine Maintenance and Staff Training: 10
  • Customer Complaints and Queries: 5
  • Organisational Structure: 5
  • Product Testing: 20
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · The initial contract term is 1 year, the Council may in its absolute discretion, extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the contact does not exceed 5 years. At either the end of the initial term or extended/maximum term, there may be a requirement for the services to continue, in this instance the services may be re-procured.

First published
18 Sept 2023, 09:26 BST
Last source update
28 Dec 2023, 10:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
CR/CORP/LCC/23/206
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037957
Classification (CPV)
Coffee, tea and related productsDrinks dispensers
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04017f Find a Tender

Publisher note: The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site. https:// www.lancashire.gov.uk/iSupplier/ Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Please note: Tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation. The Negotiation number (tender reference number for online tendering system) is LCC24795

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
18 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Oct 2023, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Oct 2023 → 28 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Oct 2023, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Dec 2023, 10:54 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Dec 2023, 10:54 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £710,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Rijo 42 Ingredients Ltd£710,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fishergate, Preston, North West, PR18XJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

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