3.2.15 Do you currently provide a similar service to any Local Authorities? Weighting 1 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3 B2 – Sustainability Weighting (Section Weighted Score 20%) 3.3.1 Do you have and maintain a documented Environmental Management System (EMS) which covers the services to be provided under the Framework Agreement? Weighting 3 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.2 Do you have and maintain a documented Health & Safety Management System (H&SMs) which covers services to be provided under the Framework Agreement? Weighting 2 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.3 What steps do you take to minimise your impact of the environment? For example, reducing energy consumption, emissions and waste as well as recycling. Weighting 5 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.4 If not certified by an Independent certification body accredited by UKAS or equivalent certification and accreditation bodies, please provide additional documentary evidence which demonstrates that your H&SMs operates to a standard equivalent to BS EN ISO 18001 or a relevant equivalent standard. Weighting 3 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.5 Confirm whether your quality management systems for the manufacture and/or supply of the service are certified to ISO9000 (or equivalent) or if your quality management systems for the manufacture and/or supply of service are certified to ISO9001 (or equivalent). Please state certifying body and certificate number (& attach a copy of the certificate), and provide copies of those applicable. If ISO9001 quality management systems are not in place in your organisation, state what other quality assurance systems / processes are in place in your organisation. Weighting 1 Please Insert Your
Own Narrative 3.3.6 Do you have UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent 3rd Party Certification of compliance with BS EN ISO (or equivalent)? Weighting 1 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.7 State if your company uses packaging that is manufactured using recycled materials where possible. Would the company be responsible for uplifting packaging or would the establishment be responsible for disposing of packaging. Weighting 1 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.8 State if deliveries could be made from a distribution centre to reduce carbon footprint. Weighting 1 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.9 Are there any solutions that your organisation can offer to the purchasing partners to increase how the packaging of your products can be recycled and/or used for other purposes, for example biodegradable packing, packaging delivered and collected for re-use. Weighting 1 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.10 Please provide details as to whether your company is developing methods of reducing food miles, for example if your company is developing methods of route planning to reduce food miles. Weighting 1 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.3.11 Community Benefits – Do you any community benefits such as targeted recruitment and training (employment and training opportunities/apprenticeships), SME and social enterprise development and community engagement? Weighting 1 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4 B3 – Operational Requirements Weighting (Section Weighted 35%)
3.4.1 Provide a statement of your understanding and interpretation of the purpose, specific objectives, and users of the Statement of Requirements. Weighting 6 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4.2 Confirm that you are able to fully comply with and deliver the Statement of Requirements. Weighting 6 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4.3 any changes required by your organisation to enable you to deliver the service and how and when these will be overcome. Weighting 2 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4.4 Please confirm that pricing can be for annual periods for bakery products and eggs and for quarterly periods for fresh fruit and vegetables. Weighting 4 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4.5 the process that you have in place to manage and monitor the shelf life of produce and ensure that a robust process is in place to ensure that products are delivered with a sufficient shelf life. Weighting 2 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4.6 All purchasing partners have various sizes of ordering establishments. Can you please confirm that there will not be a minimum order value? Weighting 2 Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4.7 If any purchasing partners require samples following award of the contract can you please confirm that these will be provided free of charge? For Information Only Please Insert Your Own Narrative 3.4.8 Confirm that you agree with site visits being carried out by any of the purchasing partners following award of the contract if requested? For Information Only