UK-Swindon: Vegetables, fruits and nuts.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Medical Research Council, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Main Address: www.ukri.org, Address of the buyer profile: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: UKRI-4286 Supply of Fruit and Vegetables
Reference number: UKRI-4286

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: Supply of fruit and vegetables

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 200,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: UKRI-4286 Supply of fruit and vegetables

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Capacity to fulfil contract / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:Optional extension of 1 year, maximum 3 year duration

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


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-029552



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 12/01/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Withheld for security reasons, Withheld for security reasons
Withheld for security reasons, Withheld for security reasons, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 200,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=900861106

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Email: legal@ukri.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Email: legal@ukri.org

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/12/2024