Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1414888230
E-mail: education.corporate@Scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Reference number: 0823
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This Contract Notice is in relation to a new framework opportunity for the Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables.
It is anticipated that the scope of the products covered under the framework will include, but is not limited to, fresh apples, bananas, grapes,
pears, strawberries, carrots, turnip, cabbage, corn and other associated products.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
24 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03220000
03221200
03200000
03222230
03222200
03222118
03222110
03222100
03222000
03212000
03221000
03221110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Throughout Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a new framework opportunity for the Supply & Distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables.
Tenderers will be able to bid for one, any, or all local authority areas, where applicable.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
75
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional 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 Procurement Documents for further information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-000968
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 0823
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brake Bros Ltd
Enterprise House, Eureka Business Park
Ashford
TN25 4AG
UK
Telephone: +44 1233206000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fruits & Roots
17 Portland St, Troon, 17 Portland Street
Troon
KA10 6AZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7966791027
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Carruthers & Sons Ltd
F5/F8 Glasgow Fruit Market , Blochairn Road
Glasgow
G21 2TZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1415521581
Fax: +44 1415522293
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Anderson & Sons
Unit 21 Macmerry Industrial Estate, Macmerry, Tranent
East Lothian
EH33 1RD
UK
Telephone: +44 1875616950
Fax: +44 1875616480
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McLays Ltd
70 Glentanar Road, Tha Balmore Estate
Glasgow
G22 7XS
UK
Telephone: +44 1413366543
Fax: +44 1413364857
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier Produce Scotland Ltd
Unit F13 Blochairn Fruit Market
Glasgow
G21 2XG
UK
Telephone: +44 1415520872
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swansons Fruit Company Ltd
Orchard House, 3 Henderson Drive
Inverness
IV1 1TR
UK
Telephone: +44 1463225070
Fax: +44 1463234765
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dole Ltd T/AS Mark Murphy
1 Bankhead way, Sighthill Industrial Estate
Edinburgh
EH11 4FB
UK
Telephone: +44 7795663045
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FAILTE FOOD SERVICE LIMITED
EAST WAREHOUSE, BLOCHAIRN ROAD
GLASGOW
G21 2DU
UK
Telephone: +44 1415595748
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T.P.S Fruit & Vegetables Limited
Forglen, Turriff
Aberdeenshire
AB53 4JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1888568894
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 24 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without
limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the
UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in
accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted
and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, NHS, Scottish Prison Service, Police Scotland, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. 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 Tenderers are required to submit a price for a minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25317. 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-procurement/
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:766589)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/05/2024