Tender: Huddersfield: fruit vegetables :: PublicTenders.net

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):

Address: Organisation: The Council of the Borough of Kirklees,

Corporate Procurement, Civic Centre I, High Street

, Contact: Caroline Giggal, Attn: Caroline Giggal, Country code: UK-Huddersfield Postal code: HD1 2NF. Tel. +44 1484414866. E-mail: Caroline.Giggal@Kirklees.gov.uk. Fax +44 1484221065.

Internet address(es):

Address of the buyer profile: http://scms.alito.co.uk.

Further information can be obtained at:

Address: Organisation: The Council of the Borough of Kirklees,

Catering, Caretaking and Cleaning Service, Knowl House, Knowl Road

, Contact: Kath Simpson, Attn: Kath Simpson, Country code: UK-Mirfield Postal code: WF14 9RB. Tel. +44 1924326589. E-mail: Kath.Simpson@Kirklees.gov.uk. URL: http://scms.alito.co.uk.

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

Address: Organisation: Kirklees Metropolitan Council,

Scrutiny and Governance Service, Civic Centre III, Market Street

, Country code: UK-Huddersfield Postal code: HD1 2TG.

I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:

Regional or local authority.

General public services.

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

UK-Huddersfield: the supply of prepared and unprepared fresh fruit, vegetables, potatoes and dairy products.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

Supplies.

Purchase.

Main place of delivery: Supply and delivery to various locations within the Borough of Kirklees as outlined in the tender documents.

NUTS code: Location: "Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield">UKE43.

II.1.3) The notice involves:

A public contract.

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement:

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:

Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP.

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

For the supply of prepared and unprepared Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes and Dairy Products to various establishments within the Borough of Kirklees. More details are as set out within the tender documents.

The contract period is from 8.3.2010 to 10.3.2012 with a provision to extend for a further 12 months if deemed necessary.

Tenderers are invited to submit for one, more than one or all area's detailed in the contract location data. The Tenderer may not however be successful for all of the area's which they apply for and should note that the stated annual contract values are estimates and given for information and guidance only and the council shall not be bound by these estimates.

The right not to award the contract is reserved.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):

CPV code: "Fruit vegetables">03221200 , CPV code: "Potatoes">03212100 , CPV code: "Dairy products">15500000 , CPV code: "Vegetables">03221000 .

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

No.

II.1.8) Division into lots:

Yes.

Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

Yes.

II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

II.2.2) Options:

II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:

Starting: 8.3.2010. Completion: 10.3.2012.

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Joint and several liability.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:

No.

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Applicants can obtain the tender documents via http://scms.alito.co.uk. The Suppliers tender submission must be completed and received by 4.1.2010 (12:00).

The process will take the form of an evaluation which will be undertaken in two stages. The initial selection process evaluates the Tenderer's business generally by way of the Tenderer's responses to the Business Questionnaire. The Council determines whether the Tenderer's business and its general experience and expertise are consistent with the Council's requirements by assessment of the business questionnaire responses. If the Tenderer is found to be suitable the Council will proceed to evaluate the Tenderer's submission and responses to the Food Quality and Safety questionnaire by applying the Award Criteria taking into account the stipulated percentage weightings.

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Applicants can obtain the tender documents via http://scms.alito.co.uk. The Suppliers tender submission must be completed and received by 4.1.2010 (12:00).

The process will take the form of an evaluation which will be undertaken in two stages. The initial selection process evaluates the Tenderer's business generally by way of the Tenderer's responses to the Business Questionnaire. The Council determines whether the Tenderer's business and its general experience and expertise are consistent with the Council's requirements by assessment of the business questionnaire responses. If the Tenderer is found to be suitable the Council will proceed to evaluate the Tenderer's submission and responses to the Food Quality and Safety questionnaire by applying the Award Criteria taking into account the stipulated percentage weightings.

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

Applicants can obtain the tender documents via http://scms.alito.co.uk. The Suppliers tender submission must be completed and received by 4.1.2010 (12:00).

The process will take the form of an evaluation which will be undertaken in two stages. The initial selection process evaluates the Tenderer's business generally by way of the Tenderer's responses to the Business Questionnaire. The Council determines whether the Tenderer's business and its general experience and expertise are consistent with the Council's requirements by assessment of the business questionnaire responses. If the Tenderer is found to be suitable the Council will proceed to evaluate the Tenderer's submission and responses to the Food Quality and Safety questionnaire by applying the Award Criteria taking into account the stipulated percentage weightings.

III.2.4) Reserved contracts:

No.

III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

No.

III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE

IV.1.1) Type of procedure:

Open.

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA

IV.2.1) Award criteria:

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:

No.

IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

KMCCCS-012.

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:

No.

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

Payable documents: no.

IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:

4.1.2010 - 12:00.

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders:

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:

VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:

No.

VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The contract period is from 8.3.2010 - 10.3.2012. With the option to extend for a further period of 12 months.

If you have difficulty in accessing the tender documents from the http://scms.alito.co.uk system. You can contact our dedicated System Administrator who will be able to assist you. Her name is Andrea Brearley and she can be contacted on the following telephone number - +44 1484416953.

Or via e mail - Andreaj.Brearley@kirklees.gov.uk.

GO reference: GO 09110525/01.

VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:

VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

5.11.2009.