Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions

Concepts

• paisley
• food and drink
• groceries
• groceries and provisions
• supply & distribution of groceries and provisions
• bakery products
• baker's wares
• unsweetened cocoa powder
• cocoa
• chocolate and sugar confectionery

Location

Throughout Scotland

Description

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Groceries and Provisions. It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to, dairy and chilled, dried goods and ambient products, and crisps, confectionery, soft drinks and water.

Lot Division

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 15612400 - Mixes for the preparation of baker's wares
• 15612500 - Bakery products
• 15841300 - Unsweetened cocoa powder
• 15840000 - Cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery
• 15821200 - Sweet biscuits
• 15820000 - Rusks and biscuits; preserved pastry goods and cakes
• 03211000 - Cereals
• 15240000 - Canned or tinned fish and other prepared or preserved fish
• 15241000 - Coated, canned or tinned fish
• 15331480 - Provisionally preserved vegetables
• 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
• 15861200 - Decaffeinated coffee
• 15871200 - Sauces, mixed condiments and mixed seasonings
• 15331410 - Beans in tomato sauce
• 15871260 - Sauces
• 15511210 - UHT milk
• 15626000 - Custard powder
• 15833100 - Desserts
• 15893200 - Dessert mixes
• 15332410 - Dried fruit
• 15612190 - Self-raising flour
• 15612130 - Plain flour
• 15893300 - Gravy mixes
• 15411110 - Olive oil
• 15411100 - Vegetable oils
• 15850000 - Pasta products
• 15871279 - Chutney
• 15332290 - Jams
• 15332200 - Jams and marmalades; fruit jellies; fruit or nut purée and pastes
• 15871273 - Mayonnaise
• 15894600 - Sandwich fillings
• 15871000 - Vinegar; sauces; mixed condiments; mustard flour and meal; prepared mustard
• 15331428 - Tomato sauce
• 15872000 - Herbs and spices
• 15831200 - White sugar
• 15897200 - Canned goods
• 15550000 - Assorted dairy products
• 15540000 - Cheese products
• 15542000 - Fresh cheese
• 15542200 - Soft cheese
• 15543000 - Grated, powdered, blue-veined and other cheese
• 15543200 - Cheddar cheese
• 15543300 - Grated cheese
• 15551000 - Yoghurt and other fermented milk products
• 15551300 - Yoghurt
• 15551310 - Unflavoured yoghurt
• 03142500 - Eggs
• 15530000 - Butter
• 15431200 - Reduced or low-fat spreads
• 15544000 - Hard cheese
• 15545000 - Cheese spreads
• 15312300 - Potato crisps
• 15312310 - Flavoured potato crisps
• 15332000 - Processed fruit and nuts
• 15332310 - Roasted or salted nuts
• 15842100 - Chocolate
• 15842200 - Chocolate products
• 15842300 - Confectionery
• 15320000 - Fruit and vegetable juices
• 15321000 - Fruit juices
• 15321700 - Mixtures of unconcentrated juices
• 15321800 - Concentrated juices
• 15982000 - Soft drinks
• 15981000 - Mineral water
• 15981100 - Still mineral water
• 15981200 - Sparkling mineral water
• 15981400 - Flavoured mineral waters

Indicators

• An E-Auction may be used.
• An E-Catalogue is required.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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. 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 is a central purchasing body procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): - The 32 local authorities in Scotland, - Tayside Contracts, - Scotland Excel associate members: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ - Scottish National Health Service Authorities, including any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978), - Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and all establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service, - Police Scotland, - Any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to this framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement. Tenderers are advised that whether electronic ordering, invoicing and payment will be used or accepted is at the discretion of each Member Authority or Associate Member which will be settled by them during call off of a contract under this proposed Framework Agreement. 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 For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26909. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents. (SC Ref:778383)