Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Tender description

The framework is for the supply and direct delivery to eligible end-user establishments of a range of SpecialityFood and Drink, including: Lot 1 — Delicatessen, Lot 2 — Speciality Teas, Coffees, Lot 3 — Speciality Cakes, Lot 4 — Premium Soft Drinks, Lot 5 — Cultural Specialities. Lot 6 (deferred lot) — The requirement also encompasses a Customer specific Lot for the supply, to the House of Commons and House of Lords, of a range of fresh olives, anti pasti, speciality foods, world foods and ingredients and speciality regional cheeses. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. Delicatessen such as regional and continental cooked, cured and pickled meats, cheeses, sausages, patès, terrines, dips, ready prepared salads and sandwich fillings, fruits and vegetables in oil or vinegar,mayonnaises, salad dressings. Lot 2 — Speciality Teas, Coffees. Speciality Teas, Coffees such as roast and ground coffees (including single origin) speciality leaf teas, tea bags and hot chocolates. Office Beverage Packs and barista style machines and associated equipment. Speciality Cakes, suitable for 1) sale in a café counter/restaurant setting and 2) Celebration Cakes for a varied assortment of occasions such as weddings, birthdays, retirements and christenings. Premium Soft Drinks including Pressés, traditional lemonades, cola's, Dandelion and Burdock and Ginger Beers (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and Crushed Ice Drinks. Cultural Specialities. Products including Samosas, onion bhaji's, spring rolls, curry base sauces, chutneys and chapattis. The requirement also encompasses a Customer specific Lot for the supply, to the House of Commons and House of Lords, of a range of fresh olives, anti pasti, speciality foods, world foods and ingredients and speciality regional cheeses.