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title: "National Framework for Food Supply Broker Services - AWARD"
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# National Framework for Food Supply Broker Services - AWARD

Buyer: PAGABO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3bea9f2-1628-43d0-8e13-149fa00b6d0b

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## Summary

The National Framework for Food Supply Broker Services is an award issued by PAGABO, aimed at establishing a framework for purchasing food supplies for the UK public sector. This tender falls under the goods procurement category and will last for three years from November 16, 2020, with a potential one-year extension depending on performance. The procurement process was conducted using the Open Procedure as per the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £50 million with a minimum value of £8 million, will enable public sector organisations to purchase from both local and national food suppliers through a consolidated ordering portal, while ensuring compliance and efficiency.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for suppliers in the food and beverage sector, catering services, and procurement management. Companies capable of providing Purchase to Pay (P2P) solutions, nutritional advice, and marketing support for new food products are particularly well-suited to compete. The framework accommodates a maximum of five suppliers, creating avenues for firms of various sizes, including SMEs, to engage in a collaborative supply chain model that benefits public bodies throughout the UK, including charities.

## Notice

To establish a framework of Organisations capable of providing purchase to pay (P2P) solutions in relation to the provision of food stuffs within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. The framework will aim to provide the Public sector with a compliant framework that enables organisations to be able to purchase from local, as well as national providers via consolidated orders through a single P2P ordering portal. The scope of service for any appointed Organisation is: - Consolidated ordering portal - Supplier management carried out by the provider - Quality checks - Certification checks - Assisting Suppliers in obtaining relevant quality checks - Provide single consolidated invoice to client - Actual food suppliers to ship the products directly to client - Organisation carries out competitions on behalf of the client (if required), including any providers that the client wishes, to ensure value for money for the client - Organisation sets up the supplychain on the portal so that client can only order from the specified providers, including covering minimum order values - Organisation manages the supplychain - Organisation works with client to offer nutritional advice - Organisation works with client to provide supporting "marketing" materials around any new products or themes that the client requires - Organisation supports the client around menu creation, both in terms of cost and nutritional content It is proposed that the term of this framework agreement will be for a period of 3 years from November 2020, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year at the discretion of the Central Purchasing Body and subject to satisfactory performance. The framework shall have the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. The framework agreement will be established for a period of 3 years from Nov 2020, with the option to extend for a further 1 year, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory performance. The framework will operate with a single lot and will operate with a maximum of 5 Suppliers. This framework agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Public-sector bodies, including Charities in the UK (the full list is available in the Tender synopsis on the In-Tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa74309-bdc5-447d-84d3-750c056686dc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2020 - 15 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PAGABO |
| Locality | NORTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode | HG2 0DZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Harlow & St. Georges |
| Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | E-FOODS; FOODBUY; PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 48490000 - Procurement software package
- 55510000 - Canteen services
- 55512000 - Canteen management services
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
- 55523100 - School-meal services
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2020 at 09:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa74309-bdc5-447d-84d3-750c056686dc
- 23 Dec 2020 at 09:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa74309-bdc5-447d-84d3-750c056686dc
- 17 Nov 2020 at 10:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa74309-bdc5-447d-84d3-750c056686dc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa74309-bdc5-447d-84d3-750c056686dc
  23rd December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo

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