Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-11-23
Buyer: Scottish Borders Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 03142500 | 03200000 | 03212000 | 03221000 | 03221200
Estimated value: 1400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-12-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This Framework Agreement is for the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Bakery Products and Eggs to Scottish Borders Council (the Council). Deliveries to be made to establishments across the whole of the Scottish Borders within agreed delivery schedules.
This Framework Agreement is for the supply and distribution of fresh fruit vegetables, bakery products and eggs to Scottish Borders Council. Deliveries to be made to establishments across the Council region within agreed delivery schedules.
4B.5 — Insurance — It is a requirement of this contract that economic operators hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
4B.6 — Accounts — the last 2 years audited accounts or equivalent (or a web-link where these are available online) or a statement of your organisations turnover or if neither of the above is available additional information which will give Scottish Borders Council the assurance that your organisation is capable of carrying out any subsequent awarded contract.
At request for documentation stage the provider with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be asked to provide Published financial statements which will be used in order to undertake an evaluation of the financial affairs of an organisation in order to provide assurance over the financial health and sustainability of potential providers and to identify any potential areas of risk (of service loss, reputational, financial loss etc.) to the Council. Such financial evaluation may also include reference to movements in credit rating/limit, risk scores and any other financial appraisal information made by a recognised provider of company credit reports/business intelligence e.g. CreditSafeUK.
In the event that analysis of your financial position determines that additional measures are necessary in order to provide adequate assurance of your financial strength, you may or may not be required to provide either a parent company guarantee of bank guarantee.
The Framework Agreement is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 12252. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
Scottish Borders Council is committed to maximising community benefits from its procurement activities. Under this procurement, the Supplier and associated supply chain will be required to support the outcomes set out in the Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnerships' Community Plan and the Scottish Borders Council Corporate Plan. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.

Eligibility requirements: There are no statement and questions used in section A.

Award value: 1400000