Buying Better Food and Drink

Concepts

• food and drink
• liverpool
• miscellaneous food products
• restaurant and food serving
• public sector food opportunities
• public sector food buyers
• sustainable food production
• better food
• food
• rm6279 buying better food and drink

Location

Liverpool

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a new Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of RM6279 Buying Better Food and Drink to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. This is a national agreement developed to support a simple customer journey through an online single access point. Our initial contract value is estimated to attract £100 million worth of spend over the 4-year (2 + 1 +1) contract period, which is a small proportion of the annual £2.1 billion public sector food spend.

Total Quantity or Scope

CCS has procured a Food & Drink commercial solution which : Is free to use for all customers - Be simple, quick and easy to use for customers Supports all food producers (including SMEs) in accessing public sector food opportunities Supports public sector food buyers in buying better quality, safer, sustainable food that meets The Government Buying Standards for Food Supports public sector customers in meeting carbon net zero goals, by supporting sustainable food production and reducing carbon footprint. Supports investment in local communities, equality and diversity, reduction in Modern Slavery risks, resource efficiency Offers regional supply and local distribution networks

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
• 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
• 03300000 - Farming, hunting and fishing products
• 03400000 - Forestry and logging products
• 15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products
• 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
• 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
• 15400000 - Animal or vegetable oils and fats
• 15500000 - Dairy products
• 15600000 - Grain mill products, starches and starch products
• 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
• 15900000 - Beverages, tobacco and related products
• 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
• 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6ffa5f7-f3b2-4608-a85b-b8777d... 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) List of Successful Suppliers 3) Approved Customer list 4) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications. Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.