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Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

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Published

Expire date: 23/12/2024

External Reference: 2024-515831

FTS Reference: 2024-038799

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Marlon Roy
Telephone: +44 7483984809
E-mail: marlon.roy@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88121&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88121&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Food Voucher Provision
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, plans to appoint a provider, via a competitive tender process to increase access to healthy and nutritious food for people living in areas of high deprivation, experiencing health inequalities (specifically those with long term health conditions), and from lower socio-economic groups to: • Tackle food poverty and insecurity • Help promote healthy eating habits through access to fresh fruit and vegetables • Improve health and well-being and combat increasing levels of obesity and health inequalities • To support a healthy and sustainable food economy in the district • Help tackle the inequality that exists in morbidity and mortality in the district
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 360000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance:  
City of Bradford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, plans to appoint a provider, via a competitive tender process to increase access to healthy and nutritious food for people living in areas of high deprivation, experiencing health inequalities (specifically those with long term health conditions), and from lower socio-economic groups to: • Tackle food poverty and insecurity • Help promote healthy eating habits through access to fresh fruit and vegetables • Improve health and well-being and combat increasing levels of obesity and health inequalities • To support a healthy and sustainable food economy in the district • Help tackle the inequality that exists in morbidity and mortality in the district .
Open Procurement exercise to be undertaken for suitable organisations, under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, specifically the Light Touch Regime. Please access the YORtender/EU Supply site (details contained within this notice) to access documents and see more information on how to bid
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 360000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 36
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: Interested organisations will need to pass a Selection Questionnaire, before there Award Criteria submission can be considered. Please access the documentation to find out more on this procurement process.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.11)

Main features of the award procedure

Organisations will need to pass a selection questionnaire and pass a minimum quality threshold under the award criteria. Please access the documentation on YORtender/EU supply for more information.
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  23/12/2024
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Internet address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The Council will incorporate a standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calender days. This provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.