ID 5117883 - DfE - SERC - The Supply and Delivery of Fruit, Vegetables and Fresh Produce for the Northern Ireland Further and Higher Education Colleges

Concepts

• belfast
• antrim
• omagh
• food and drink
• newry
• londonderry
• newtownards
• fruit and vegetables
• fruit, vegetables and nuts
• vegetables

Location

Newtownards

Description

South Eastern Regional College (SERC) on behalf of the six regional colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 – South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 2 – Southern Regional College (SRC); Lot 3 – South West College (SWC); Lot 4 – Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 5 – Northern Regional College (NRC); and Lot 6 – North West Regional College (NWRC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver all fresh fruit and vegetables listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The Client will have the option to extend the Contract for two furthers periods up to one year each.

CPV Codes

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
• 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
• 03221000 - Vegetables
• 03221200 - Fruit vegetables

Indicators

• Bids should cover a maximum number of lots.
• Bids may cover one or more lots.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Contract monitoring: the successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in construction and procurement delivery (CPD) for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this may be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years..