UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/04/2016

Expire date: 29/04/2016

External Reference: 2016-404927

TED Reference: 2016/S 069-119904

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
05280446
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road  Salford M50 1SY
UK
For the attention of: Mark Storey
Telephone: +44 1612065883
E-mail: Mark.Storey@srft.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/39
Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15530&B=NHSSBS
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15530&B=NHSSBS
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Health
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Catering Service - Cook Chill/Freeze delivered meal service

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Salford

    NUTS code
    UKD32
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    SRFT is looking to enter in to a contract with a provider of regeneration meals for patient feeding within all in patient areas of the Trust. The type of meal to be provided can be either cook/chill or cook/freeze. Both options will be considered and tenderers are welcomed to submit options for either or both types of service. SRFT are very keen to understand the range of meals available, the provision for allergen free and special directs and in particular the mobilisation support, training and ongoing account management available to SRFT should they be chosen as the successful party.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    15894200   Prepared meals
    Supplementary vocabulary
    15894000   Processed food products
    15894220   Hospital meals
    55321000   Meal-preparation services
    55520000   Catering services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to award a contract for the provision of ready prepared meals for a maximum of five years. Including, but not limited to, soups, main entrees, vegetarian meals, desserts and dietary meals such as gluten free and low residue. All meals must be suitable for use in the health care environment, in particular at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  3500000  and 4500000  GBP
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    As per Standard NHS Terms and Conditions Included within the tender package.

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    As per Standard NHS Terms and Conditions Included within the tender package.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    As per Standard NHS Terms and Conditions Included within the tender package.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the EU supply eTendering portal at: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com

    Candidates wishing to be considered for this agreement must register their expression of interest and provideadditional procurement specific information through this portal.

    To register interest:

    1) Go to ‘Current Tender Opportunities’ from the eTendering portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com

    2) Find the tender listed and click on the title. This will take you to the letter of invitation;

    3) If you are not a registered user of EU Supply follow the ‘On-line registration’ link otherwise follow the ‘Login’link and enter user-name and password;

    4) Once logged in ‘Accept’ the invitation to register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be taken directto the tender response screen;

    5) Go to the ‘Access Documents’ folder on the response screen to view and download tender documentation.

    Further guidance on how to access and respond to the opportunity is available in the ‘Quick Guide for Suppliers’which is available for downloading from the main portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com (follow link:‘Quick Guide for Suppliers’).

    For any support in submitting your response please contact EU Supply Help-desk at support@eu-supply.com (Tel.: +44 8008402050) quoting the tender ID number.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    MS/SRFT/470/15-16/OJEU

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2016/S 022-034606  of 02.02.2016
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    29.04.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    [DurationDays]: 090 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

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