Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Tender description

This market sounding exercise is being undertaken with potential suppliers to seek views and gauge interest on the ‘lotting’ strategy for a number of food commodities to be advertised in the near future. The process also allows for potential bidders to feedback on the proposed process. Completed questionnaires must be returned by email to Yvonne Cole by 17:00 on Tuesday 20.12.2016: YECole@carmarthenshire.gov.uk. This market sounding exercise is being undertaken with potential suppliers to seek views on the ‘lotting’ strategy for a number of food commodities to be re-advertised. The process allows for potential bidders to provide feedback. There are currently no tender documents at this stage; submissions received will not be scored and will NOT form part of an evaluation process. Tender documents will be finalised following supplier feedback and issued thereafter. This exercise will not be used for the purposes of short-listing at a later stage and non-participation will not restrict access to the tender opportunity. The Council reserves the final right to follow what it considers to be the most appropriate approach to market and will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this exercise. Having considered all representations the Council reserves the right to package the requirement in such a way as to offer the most cost effective, sustainable supply chain solution. This market sounding exercise is being undertaken with potential suppliers to seek views on the ‘lotting’ strategy for a number of food commodities to be re-advertised. The process allows for potential bidders to provide feedback. There are currently no tender documents at this stage; submissions received will not be scored and will NOT form part of an evaluation process. Tender documents will be finalised following supplier feedback and issued thereafter. This exercise will not be used for the purposes of short-listing at a later stage and non-participation will not restrict access to the tender opportunity. The Council reserves the final right to follow what it considers to be the most appropriate approach to market and will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this exercise. Having considered all representations the Council reserves the right to package the requirement in such a way as to offer the most cost effective, sustainable supply chain solution. This market sounding exercise is being undertaken with potential suppliers to seek views on the ‘lotting’ strategy for a number of food commodities to be re-advertised. The process allows for potential bidders to provide feedback. There are currently no tender documents at this stage; submissions received will not be scored and will not form part of an evaluation process. Tender documents will be finalised following supplier feedback and issued thereafter. This exercise will not be used for the purposes of short-listing at a later stage and non-participation will not restrict access to the tender opportunity. The Council reserves the final right to follow what it considers to be the most appropriate approach to market and will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this exercise. Having considered all representations the Council reserves the right to package the requirement in such a way as to offer the most cost effective, sustainable supply chain solution.