ID 4088812 - DoJ NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables

Concepts

• fruit and vegetables
• belfast
• northern ireland prison service
• fruit, vegetables and nuts
• vegetables
• fruit vegetables
• hydebank wood college
• estimated contract values
• successful contractor's performance
• specified time

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables. The contract will be awarded in lots as set out below: - Lot 1: HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison - Lot 2: HM Prison Magilligan Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots providing they have the capacity to deliver the requirements as stated in the tender documents. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables. The contract will be awarded in lots as set out below: - Lot 1: HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison - Lot 2: HM Prison Magilligan Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots providing they have the capacity to deliver the requirements as stated in the tender documents. Additional information: Since this is a demand-led requirement, neither CPD nor Northern Ireland Prison Service can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The estimated contract values are broad estimates only, include additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof for additional potential users. The estimates are not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that stated. Contract monitoring: the successful Contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance, and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. The authority expressly reserves the rights: i not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; ii to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; iii to award a contracts in respect of any parts of the services covered by this notice and iv to award contracts in stages. And under no circumstances will the authority be liable for any costs incurred by Candidates.

Lot Division

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
• 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
• 03221000 - Vegetables
• 03221200 - Fruit vegetables

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Since this is a demand-led requirement, neither CPD nor Northern Ireland Prison Service can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The estimated contract value is a broad estimate only and includes additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof. There is no guarantee of any level of business under this contract. The estimate is not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a. guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. … The successful contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 Contract Management: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/ files/publications/dfp/PGN-01012-Contract-Management-Principles-Procedures-25-Sept-2017.PDF ). Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. … If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract. performance they will be given a specified time to improve. … If this occurs and their performance still does. not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may. be issued with a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement. competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice.