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Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to Fife Council.

CONTRACT NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Contact: Finance and Procurement
Attn: Derek Hamilton
KY7 5LT Glenrothes
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 8451555555-445906
E-mail:

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority http://www.fifedirect.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
General public services
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to Fife Council.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery Various deliveriy points within Fife.

NUTS code UKM22

II.1.3)The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
A contract is required by Fife Council that shall meet all requirements for the Supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to Fife Council’s School Kitchens, Commercial Catering Units, Residential Homes and Day Care Centres, Primary Schools and Nurseries all located within Fife.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=207852.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=207852.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15300000, 03111800, 03200000, 03220000, 03221200, 03222000, 03222100, 03222110, 03222118, 03222200, 03222230, 03222300, 03222310, 39293100, 39293100, 15331100, 15331130, 15331140, 03200000, 03212000, 03220000, 03221000, 03221100, 03221110, 03221120, 03221200, 03221300, 03221400

II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)Division into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
No
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
For full details of estimated usages please see attached pricing schedule.
II.2.2)Options
Yes
description of these options: Option to extend contract by a period of up to 12 months.
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.11.2011. Completion 31.10.2014

INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS

LOT NO: 1 TITLE Commercial Units
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
Various Commercial Units located within Fife.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

15300000, 03221200

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
See Pricing Schedule.
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 2 TITLE Residential Homes and Centres
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
Various Council owned and run Residential Homes and Centres located within Fife.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

15300000, 03221200

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
See Pricing Schedule.
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 3B TITLE High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries all located within the Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath Area.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

15300000, 03221200

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
See Pricing Schedule.
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 3D TITLE High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries all located within the Glenrothes and Lochgelly Area.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

15300000, 03221200

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
See Pricing Schedule.
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 3A TITLE High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries all located within the East Fife and Levenmouth Area.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

15300000, 03221200

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
See pricing Schedule.
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 3C TITLE High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
High School Kitchens, Primary School Kitchens and Nurseries all located within the Inverkeithing and Kirkcaldy Area.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

15300000, 03221200

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
See Pricing Schedule.
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
Delivery Payment.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
No
III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
(1) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests.
(2) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
DD225
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
12.9.2011 - 15:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 12.9.2011 - 15:00

Place

Electronic Postbox within PCS.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders Yes
Two officers of the Council.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
Yes
estimated timing for further notices to be published: Every three years.
VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
VI.3)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(SC Ref:207852).
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
2.8.2011