Framework for Supply of Goods to University of Exeter Retail Outlets
The University of Exeter is looking for a supplier to provide wholesaler services to the 6 retail outlets based in Exeter which are run by its Campus Services department.
UK-Exeter: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
2013/S 111-189360
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Other: Higher Eductation
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
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:
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Goods to University of Exeter Retail Outlets.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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 100 000 and 3 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Daily GBP 0 – 5 000.
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products. The University of Exeter is looking for a supplier to provide wholesaler services to the 6 retail outlets based in Exeter which are run by its Campus Services department. The estimated spend with our current wholesaler is approximately GBP 2.5 million over a four year period. The Successful tenderer will be expected to supply a range of goods including Beers, Wines and Spirits, Household goods, Crisps, Soft Drinks and a range of International items. A weekday delivery service is expected along with an option to brand the Universities off site outlets.
Further information including all tender documents can be obtained by registering on the University’s in-Tend portal –
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter/aspx/Home
The deadline for tender submissions is the 25.7.2013 at midday.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The University of Exeter is looking for a supplier to provide wholesaler services to the 6 retail outlets based in Exeter which are run by its Campus Services department. The estimated spend with our current wholesaler is approximately GBP 2.5 million over a four year period. The Successful tenderer will be expected to supply a range of goods including Beers, Wines and Spirits, Household goods, Crisps, Soft Drinks and a range of International items. A weekday delivery service is expected along with an option to brand the Universities off site outlets.
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
N/A.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Included with tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Included with tender documents.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Included with tender documents.
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 the requirements are met: The Authority will apply all the offences listed in Article 45(1) of Directive 2004/18/EC (implemented as Regulation 23(1) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2006 in the UK) and all of the professional misconducts listed at Article 45(2) of Directive 2004/18/EC (see also Regulation 23(2) in the PCR 2006) to the decision of whether a Candidate is eligible to be invited to tender.
A full list of the Regulation 23(1) and 23(2) criteria are at
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/project/reasonsForExclusion.html#pcr
Candidates will be required to answer these questions as part of the qualification process. For candidates who are registered overseas, you will need to declare if you have any offences/misconduct under your own countries laws, where these laws are equivalent to the Regulation 23 lists.
Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 45(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest for doing so.
Candidates who are guilty of any of the offences, circumstances or misconduct under Article 45(2) may be excluded from being selected to bid at the discretion of the Authority.
Included with tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Included with tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Included with tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Included with tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Included with tender documents.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)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)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
UOE/2012/065.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 25.7.2013 – 11:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
25.7.2013 – 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
in days: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=62772265
GO Reference: GO-201367-PRO-4861476.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
University of Exeter
Legal Department, Streatham Farm, Prince of Wales Road
EX44QH Exeter
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1392661000
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:7.6.2013