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Type of document: Tender issued
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Contract Bidders Notice
GB-Bristol: Overseas Deployable Food Programme

Region Codes:: UK

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Bristol: Overseas Deployable Food Programme

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: DFP/001
ITT Number: DFP/001

Section III: Relevant Dates
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: 06/09/2016
Proposed/Estimated ITT Return Date: 18/10/2016
Proposed Issue Date of Contract: 05/04/2017
Proposed Completion Date of Contract: 30/09/2022

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address
Official Name: Ministry of Defence, IMOC, Other
Address: Abbey Wood, Cedar 2a #3239
Town: Bristol
Telephone: 03067983514
Email: DESLD-DFPCommercial@mod.uk
For attention of:
Postcode: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Fax:
Internet Address:

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
15000000 – Food, beverages, tobacco and related products.
BA25-4 – Deep-frozen
BA11-2 – Dry
UA01-3 – Food products
BA04-1 – Fresh
BA33-8 – Chilled
BA24-1 – Frozen
DA01-4 – International
55520000 – Catering services.
60000000 – Transport services (excl. Waste transport).

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products. Catering services. Transport services (excl. Waste transport). Food, beverages, tobacco and related products. Catering services. Transport services (excl. Waste transport). The MOD contracted out the requirement for the supply of food in the early 1990’s. Since 2006 that requirement has largely been met by the World Wide Food Services Contract. It is now inteneded to split the requirement into four separate contracts covering: the supply of food within the UK; dog food; in-flight catering and the supply of food to overseas locations. The overseas element will be met by this contract, the Overseas Deployable Food Programme (ODFP).]
The Overseas Deployable Food Programme requirement aims to deliver a cost effective, fully optimised, low risk feeding capability to meet the requirements of the British Armed Forces and entitled personnel for all areas within scope, in accordance with the agreed UK, EU and Defence applicable quality and sustainability standards.
The term of the contract is 5 years with the possiblity of 2 x 1 year options available at the discretion of the Authority, with an approximate maximum value of #150,000,000 . It is estimated that the cost of food will account for approximately 30% of this, with non-food costs (logistics capabilities to source, store and transport the food) accounting for approximately 70% of the value of the contract .
The potential provider shall manage the supply chain to source and deliver fresh, ambient, chilled and frozen food products from core ranges of approximately 1000 lines (which may vary depending on location and scope). A representative example of the tyrpical types and range of products is as follows:
Fresh vegetables and salad ? cauliflower, cucumber, onions, leeks, fresh herbs, broccoli and potatoes.
Ambient ? canned Ham, tuna chunks in brine, mushy peas, canned red kidney beans, canned fruit cocktail, sultanas, cereals, apple juice tetrapack, biscuits, tea bags
Chilled ? cheese, eggs, margarine, butter, milk, meat products (beef striploin, beef mince, lamb leg, pork leg)
Frozen – Pork and beef sausages, cod, fish fingers, ice cream, bacon, ice cream

They will also be required to provide inflight frozen bricks, for a limited range of inflight meals, to locations as directed by the MOD.

There may be a requirement for the potential provider to provide, at six months notice, a catering function in support of enduring stabilisation operations, for example the provision of Chefs and associated supporting staff.

Delivery of food will be to permanent and exercise locations overseas as directed by the MOD (static and greenfield), including: the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Kenya, and overseas operations that potentially could be in hostile and remote locations. Examples of recent regular Exercise locations have included, but are not limited to: Norway, USA, Spain, Denmark, Germany and Oman.

The potential provider must also be able to provide personnel to manage and operate out of the MOD warehouse situated on the Falkland Islands.

Potential providers must have the capability and flexibility to cope with the demands and surge requirements of the British Armed Forces. Procurement will be managed by the MOD and following contract award, the contract will transfer to the management of the Authority?s Delivery Partner,Team Leidos.

Section VII: Contract Strategy
Contract Strategy:

Section VIII: Contractors Invited to Bid
Contractors Invited to Bid:

Official name: ES-KO (UK) Limited
Postal Address: The White House
City:
Postcode: SW19 6SB
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Colin Slade
Telephone: +44 (0)7786 941380
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Not Provided
Official name: B&S Kopcke Global Supply B.V.
Postal Address: Rijksstraatweg 7
City:
Postcode: 3316EE
Country: Netherlands
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Bas Beerens
Telephone: +31 78 653 4226
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Not Provided
Official name: Vestey Foods UK Ltd
Postal Address: 29 Ullswater Crescent
City:
Postcode: CR5 2HR
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Mark Walsh
Telephone: +44 (0)7738 739501
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Not Provided
Official name: Ecolog Logistic GmbH
Postal Address: In der Steele 14
City:
Postcode: 40599
Country: Germany
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Gordana Chuchurska
Telephone: + 971 (0) 4 299 4500
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Not Provided
Official name: AECOM Limited
Postal Address: AECOM House
City:
Postcode: AL1 3ER
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Darron Cox
Telephone: +44 (0)7500 823999
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Not Provided
Official name: Supreme Foodservice UK Ltd
Postal Address: Unit 5
City:
Postcode: PO15 5SP
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Jason Bell
Telephone: +971 (0)5 0450 8738
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Not Provided
Official name: Kellogg Brown & Root Limited
Postal Address: Hill Park Court
City:
Postcode: KT22 7NL
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Ian McBride
Telephone: +44 (0)1372 862328
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Not Provided