Supply and Delivery of Civic Supplies

Concepts

• paisley
• food and drink
• civic supplies
• civic
• beverages, tobacco
• distilled alcoholic beverages
• spirituous beverages
• spirits
• liqueurs
• wines

Location

Throughout Scotland

Description

This Contract Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for the Supply & Delivery of Civic Supplies. It will provide a mechanism for local authorities so that they can procure a range of alcoholic & associated beverages which will include, but is not limited to, draught beer, draught cider, packaged beer, packaged cider, wines, spirits, RTDs, and soft drinks & mixers.

Total Quantity or Scope

This Contract Notice is in relation to a renewal framework opportunity for the Supply and Delivery of Civic Supplies. It will provide a mechanism for local authorities so that they can procure a range of alcoholic & associated beverages which will include, but is not limited to, draught beer, draught cider, packaged beer, packaged cider, wines, spirits, RTDs, and soft drinks & mixers. Tenderers will be able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas.

Renewal Options

The framework will run for an initial 36 month period, with the option to extend for up to an additional 12 month period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 15900000 - Beverages, tobacco and related products
• 15910000 - Distilled alcoholic beverages
• 15911000 - Spirituous beverages
• 15911100 - Spirits
• 15911200 - Liqueurs
• 15930000 - Wines
• 15931000 - Unflavoured wines
• 15931100 - Sparkling wine
• 15931200 - Table wine
• 15940000 - Cider and other fruit wines
• 15941000 - Cider
• 15960000 - Malt beer
• 15961000 - Beer
• 15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages

Indicators

• An E-Auction may be used.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.

Other 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 Tender Documents for further information. Please note that whilst an electronic auction will not be used in the procurement process to award places onto this proposed framework agreement, tenderers should be aware that the contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement may do so via an electronic auction. Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): - the 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx; - Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx; - 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; The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed 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 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 contracting authority entitled to use this proposed framework agreement. This will be settled by them during call-off of a contract under this proposed framework agreement. Further information regarding the operation of the framework can be found within the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise. In line with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Contract and Framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases. Further details of the cases this is permitted can be found in the document "0623 Regulation 72 Guidance", within the "Information & Instructions" folder in the "Buyer Attachments" area of the PCS-T project for this procurement. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 50474. 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: 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:752170)