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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-004237/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Procurement and Logistics Service
Postal address: 77 Boucher Crescent
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT12 6HU
Country: United Kingdom
Email: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Frozen Food Products
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of general frozen food products to include frozen foods for patients with Dysphagia; frozen ready prepared entrees, mains, sides and desserts; and ice cream and ice lollies.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 15331170
Main CPV code: 15331100
Main CPV code: 15251000
Main CPV code: 15221000
Main CPV code: 15229000
Main CPV code: 15896000
Main CPV code: 15220000
Main CPV code: 15311200
Main CPV code: 15311000
Main CPV code: 15555000
Main CPV code: 15555100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market’s capabilities in respect of the supply and delivery of Frozen Food products.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Request a copy of the following documents from boucher.sourcing@hscni.net: a. Instructions – Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Frozen Food Products and b. Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire – Frozen Food Products (and accompanying appendices). All completed responses must be submitted via boucher.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 4 pm, Friday 10th March 2023. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 – Estimated date of publication of contract notice – this is only an anticipated date and is subject to change.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2023-07-31
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
PaLS intends to issue a tender for the provision of Frozen Food Products. It is anticipated that this Tender will be divided into Lots, however the structure of the Tender has not yet been decided. Please note that with reference to the information contained in II.3 – Estimated date of publication of contract notice – this is only an anticipated date and is subject to change.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-02-10