Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Tender description

The scope of commodities to be covered in the framework are as follows: Lot 1: Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks; Lot 2: Cakes (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen); Lot 3: Convenience Retail Grocery (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen); Lot 4: Convenience Retail Alcohol; Lot 5: Convenience Retail Non-food; Lot 6: Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-cigarettes and Associated Products; Lot 7: One Stop Shop (incl. all above). The scope of commodities to be covered in the framework are as follows: Lot 1: Confectionery, Snacks and Soft Drinks: — chocolate bars, — bagged chocolate, — sweets, — mints and chewing gums, — protein bars, — boxed and seasonal chocolate, — soft drinks, — snacks (crisps, nuts, popcorn, etc.). Lot 2: Cakes (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen), — large pre-sliced cakes, — tray bakes, — cake slices, — muffins, — biscuits, — flapjacks, — high protein products, — patisserie. Lot 3: Convenience Retail Grocery (ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen): — ambient grocery (savoury snacks, canned goods, soft drinks, alcohol), — chilled (meat, fish, dairy, pre-prepared meals, desserts, snacks), — fresh (fruit, vegetables, salads, flowers, bakery), — frozen (fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, pre-prepared meals). Lot 4: Convenience Retail Alcohol: — beer, — wine, — cider, — spirits, — champagne and sparkling wine, — low alcohol/gluten free, — alcohol free equivalents. Lot 5: Convenience Retail Non-food: — laundry, — household goods, — small electronic items. Lot 6: Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-cigarettes and Associated Products: — cigarettes, — tobacco and associated products, — e-cigarettes and associated products. Lot 7: One Stop Shop (incl. all above): — confectionery, — cakes, — convenience retail grocery (ambient, chilled fresh and frozen), — international/world foods, — alcohol, — convenience retail non-food. In addition to the products required under Lot 7 One Stop Shop, we will also be looking for the successful tenderers to be able to provide a selection of the following services to support their Lot 7 offer: — online ordering system, — integrated till system, — assistance with store planning/layout/design, — planograms, — retail training, — promotional calendar, — point of sale, — fully branded offer (shop fascia, POS, ins-tore branding), — support with local charities, — volume/value rebate, — dashboard facility for spend data. It is envisaged that when bidding for a lot(s) suppliers will be able to cover much of the scope of each of the lot(s).