Buying Better Food and Drink

Concepts

• food and drink
• liverpool
• crown commercial service
• pan government
• better food
• public sector food opportunities
• public sector food buyers
• better quality
• food producers
• sustainable food

Location

Liverpool

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to 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.

Total Quantity or Scope

CCS are looking to procure a Food & Drink commercial solution: Free to use for all customers - Be simple, quick and easy to use for customers Support all food producers (including SMEs) in accessing public sector food opportunities Support public sector food buyers in buying better quality, safer, sustainable food that meets The Government Buying Standards for Food Support public sector customers in meeting carbon net zero goals, by supporting sustainable food production and reducing carbon footprint. Support investment in local communities, equality and diversity, reduction in Modern Slavery risks, resource efficiency Offer regional supply and local distribution networks This is a new agreement for CCS. There is no customer mandate for this agreement to be used.

Renewal Options

The initial duration of the Framework is 2 years, with an option to extend for two one (1) year periods.

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

• An E-Catalogue is required.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

This will be a national agreement developed to support a simple customer journey through an online single access point; either using a single Tier 1 supplier, a consortium of suppliers, or Special Procurement Vehicle (SPV). We are encouraging a consortium bid that can be made up of many small suppliers - all suppliers/producers will need to meet the minimum technical, ethical and policy requirements and Government buying standards for food. 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. As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d656a12d-9716-4d30-bc22-e45d2b... 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. The Government Security Classifications (GSC) Policy came into force on 2 April 2014 and describes how HM Government classifies information assets to ensure they are appropriately protected. It applies to all information that Government collects, stores, processes, generates or shares to deliver services and conduct business. 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 must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing suite. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing suite for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing tool: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers For assistance please contact the eSourcing Help desk operated by email at eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call 0345 410 2222.