Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Tender description

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of food, catering, cleaning and disposable products at Council locations within the Borough of Swindon. The framework agreement is for supply of food and catering products under the Lots below. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 1: Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (Value of lot 1 2018-19: GBP 80 000); Lot 2: Ambient, Dry and Chilled (Value of lot 2 2018-19: GBP 62 000); Lot 3: Frozen Foods and Ice Cream (Value of lot 3 2018-19: GBP 196 000); Lot 4: Soft Drinks and Snacks (Value of lot 4 2018-19: GBP 42 500); Lot 5: Disposables and Cleaning (Value of lot 5 2018-19: GBP 93 000); Lot 6: Frozen Iced Drinks (Value of lot 6 2018-19: GBP 5 000). Full details relating to the goods are provided in the tender documents. Period of framework agreement The framework agreement is for an initial period of 36 months commencing 1 March 2021, with the option of a further 12-month extension. To participate Suppliers will need to register as a supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Tender responses Framework agreement responses are required to be submitted no later than 1 December 2020, 14.00, UK Local time via ProContract tender portal: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Tender clarifications If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the subject title, by 23 November 2020, 14.00, UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. Please note that this project has been advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) contract notice, contracts finder/other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project ID: DN505884. No tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 1: Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. Current spend is GBP 80 000 per annum. Maximum estimated values allow for future growth of business, however these values are not guaranteed. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 2: Ambient, Dry and Chilled. Current spend is GBP 62 000 per annum. Maximum estimated values allow for future growth of business, however these values are not guaranteed. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 3 – Frozen Foods and Ice Cream. Current spend is GBP 196 000 per annum. Maximum estimated values allow for future growth of business, however these values are not guaranteed. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 4: Soft Drinks and Snacks Current spend is GBP 42 500 per annum. Maximum estimated values allow for future growth of business, however these values are not guaranteed. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 5: Disposables and Cleaning. Current spend is GBP 93 000 per annum. Maximum estimated values allow for future growth of business, however these values are not guaranteed. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. Potential suppliers can bid for one single, individual lot, or for multiple lots. Lot 6: Frozen Iced Drinks. Current spend is GBP 5 000 per annum. Maximum estimated values allow for future growth of business, however these values are not guaranteed.