Supply and Delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to NI Prison Service

The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to the area detailed in the Lots below: Lot 1 – HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison.

United Kingdom-Belfast: Fruit, vegetables and related products

2019/S 033-073799

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Prison Service
C/o 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Contact person: Justice Sector Category Team
E-mail: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKInternet address(es):Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

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:

ID 1993507 — NIPS — Supply and Delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables 2019

II.1.2)Main CPV code

15300000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to the area detailed in the Lots below:

— Lot 1 – HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison,

— Lot 2 – HM Prison Magilligan Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots proving they have the capacity to deliver the requirement as stated. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years with no options to extend beyond this period.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 1 — HMP Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

15300000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to the area detailed in the Lots below:

— Lot 1 – HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison,

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Price

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 750 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 2 — HMP Magillian.

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

15300000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to the area detailed in the Lots below:

— Lot 1 – HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison,

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Price

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 750 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

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

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the 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

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 20/03/2019

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 18/06/2019

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 20/03/2019

Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Belfast
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

12/02/2019