Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Birmingham
Delivery points throughout Birmingham comprising of Schools, Leisure Centres and Civic Centres under the control of Birmingham City Council.
UK-Birmingham: vegetables, fruits and nuts
2012/S 151-252824
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
Birmingham City Council
PO Box 10680, Woodcock Street
For the attention of: Corporate Procurement Services
B4 7WB Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1214648000
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1213037322
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.finditbirmingham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Delivery points throughout Birmingham comprising of Schools, Leisure Centres and Civic Centres under the control of Birmingham City Council. The contract will be made available to those local authorities and public bodies based within the West Midlands boundaries.
NUTS code UKG
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 3 400 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
The framework will be awarded for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for 12 months to 1 supplier. The 12 month extension will be subject to satisfactory performance.
The framework will be made available to all the local authorities and public bodies based within the west Midlands boundaries.
Suppliers wishing to be included on the tender list should click on the following link:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/
To register as a bidder, submit your details as instructed. You will be sent a log in and password. This will enable you to download the documentation.
If you encounter any problems on the in-tend website, click on the Help button for further information.
Closing date.
The latest date for requests for tender documents is 1 200 hours, Friday 7.9.2012.
Tenders must be returned by 1 200 hours, Friday 21.9.2012 as stated in the Tender documentation.
For more information contact Margaret Poulton, tel.+44 7901915875, fax +44 1213037322 or via email, Margaret@pelicanbuying.co.uk.
03220000, 03142500, 03212100
Range: between 3 400 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Appropriate security.
No special legal form is required but in the case of group bidders the authority requires that a prime service provider assumes primary liability for the group and that each organisation in the group accepts joint and several liability.
Description of particular conditions: When executing the contract in the UK the successful tenderer will be required to comply with the recommendations of the code of practice for the elimination of Racial Discrimination and the promotion of Equality of Opportunity in Employment published by the Commission for Racial Equality. The successful tenderer will be required to participate actively in the service related economic, social and environmental regeneration of the locality of and surrounding the place of delivery for the procurement.
Accordingly, tender evaluation and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the Tender Documentation.
As set out in the Tender Documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the Tender Documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
Payable documents: no
Section VI: Complementary information
Tender. Organisations wishing to apply for the tender documents must notify the City Council of their interest no later than 12:00 hours on Friday, 7th September 2012. In return organistions will be sent tender documentation which must be completed and returned no later than Friday, 21st September 2012. Tenderers will be required.
To supply to the authority evidence showing their economic and financial standing, technical ability including satisfactory policies and documentation for race relations, environment impact and health and safety. When executing the contract in the UK the successful tenderer will be required to comply with the recommendations.
Of the ‘Code of Practice for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity in Employment’ published by the Commission for Racial Equality. Under this contract the contractor will be required to support the contracting authority’s economic and social regeneration objectives. Accordingly contract performance and conditions may relate in particular social and environmental considerations.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:6.8.2012