Tender

Food and Catering Supplies

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Oct 2020 at 08:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is currently inviting expressions of interest for the procurement of food and catering supplies as part of an open tender process titled "Food and Catering Supplies". This procurement falls under the category of miscellaneous food products and catering supplies, and will service various council locations within Swindon, England. The tender period will end on 1 December 2020 at 14:00 hrs, with the framework agreement set to begin on 1 March 2021, lasting for an initial 36 months with an option for a further 12-month extension. Interested suppliers must register as a supplier with ProContract and submit their responses through the designated tender portal.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for suppliers in the food and catering industry, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that specialise in fresh produce, dry and ambient goods, frozen foods, soft drinks, snacks, disposables, and cleaning products would be well-suited to compete in this process. The framework agreement structure allows bidders to respond to individual lots, increasing the potential for participation and varied growth opportunities in the Swindon area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Food and Catering Supplies

Notice Description

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of food, catering, cleaning and disposable products at Council locations within the Borough of Swindon. The framework agreement is for supply of food and catering products under the Lots below. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 1 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (Value of Lot 1 2018-19: PS80,000) Lot 2 - Ambient, Dry and Chilled (Value of Lot 2 2018-19: PS62,000) Lot 3 - Frozen Foods and Ice Cream (Value of Lot 3 2018-19: PS196,000) Lot 4 - Soft Drinks and Snacks (Value of Lot 4 2018-19: PS42,500) Lot 5 - Disposables and Cleaning (Value of Lot 5 2018-19: PS93,000) Lot 6 - Frozen Iced Drinks (Value of Lot 6 2018-19: PS5000) Full details relating to the Goods are provided in the tender documents. The framework agreement is for an initial period of 36 months commencing 1 March 2021, with the option of a further 12 month extension. Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Framework agreement responses are required to be submitted no later than 1 December 2020, 14:00:00hrs, UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 23 November 2020, 14:00:00hrs, UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. Please note that this project has been advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) Contract Notice, Contracts Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project ID: DN505884. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8d72981e-aba3-4786-89e5-84aeb77ee592
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41730713-dba1-4574-a3ed-d57b95d5f708
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

39222000 - Catering supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2021 - 29 Feb 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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