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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 152-348497/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Leicestershire Traded Services (c/o ESPO)
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: Leicester
Postal code: LE19 1ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Ms Genna Muddimer
Telephone: +44 1162657933
Email: tenders@espo.org
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.eastmidstenders.org
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:www.eastmidstenders.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: 73_18 Supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Salads to Leicestershire Traded Services

Reference number: 73_18
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15300000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: ESPO is seeking to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement for the supply and distribution of a range of fresh fruit, vegetables, potatoes and salads and associated products to Leicestershire Traded services.
To tender:
(a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) Register,
(c) Search for tender opportunity ‘73_18’
(d) Express an interest,
(e) Download the tender from the website.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1800000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03212100, 03221320

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
ESPO is seeking to establish a single supplier framework agreement for the supply and distribution of a range of fresh fruit, vegetables, potatoes and salads and associated products to Leicestershire Traded services.
To tender:
(a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) Register,
(c) Search for tender opportunity ‘73_18’
(d) Express an interest,
(e) Download the tender from the website.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1800000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2018-10-01End: 2019-09-30
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The Framework Agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5 includes the option period.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: As part of the ongoing Framework management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded supplier by reference to credit ratings agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score. Where a credit ratings agency report is unobtainable, other means of financial testing may be used to assess the financial standing of the supplier. Over the lifetime of the Framework Agreement, where a significant change in the credit score is identified, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or terminate the Framework Agreement.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-09-10 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-09-10 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: ESPO
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: Leicester
Postal code: LE18 1ES
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
ESPO on behalf of Leicestershire Traded Services will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by ESPO as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2105 Nº 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid, and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-08-06

Post written by: Andrew Perry