Published date: 1 August 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 May 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£14,616,000 to £20,462,400

Procurement reference

CR/CORP/LCC/23/204

Published date

1 August 2023

Closing date

12 May 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

4 July 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this ITT to secure a multi-lotted framework agreement for the provision of grocery, soft drink and frozen food products into the county council's appointed distributor, Ralph Livesey Ltd, whose distribution hub address is:

Ralph Livesey Ltd,

Fresh Food Distribution Hub,

Unit 72B, Roman Way,

Off Longridge Road,

Preston,

PR2 5B.

Deliveries of products supplied will then be made by Ralph Livesey Ltd to over 500 units county-wide. The majority of these units are educational establishments (Primary and High Schools/Colleges).

The Duration of the Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 1 year. With the option to extend for any given period up to a maximum of a further 12 months.

In addition, the Purchaser wishes to establish this framework (where the successful Tenderer's capacity and capability permits) as
accessible for use by other public sector bodies including:

• Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
• Blackpool Borough Council
• Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
• Cheshire East County Council
• Cheshire West and Chester Council
• Derbyshire County Council
• Halton Borough Council
• Knowsley Metropolitan Council
• Manchester City Council
• Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
• Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
• Salford City Council
• Sefton Council
• St Helens Council
• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
• Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
• Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
• West Lancashire Borough Council
• Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
• Wyre Borough Council
• Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
• The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire

The framework is estimated to be between £7,205,000 and £8,646,000 per annum based on the Purchaser's own recent historical data. (Between £14,410,000 and £17,292,000 over the maximum 2-year period)

The value of participation by the wider public sector authorities listed above for the maximum 2 years is not guaranteed and an estimated figure is provided.

The estimated range is between £0 to £1,441,000 per annum



Tenderers should note the value of the whole framework may fluctuate and total value is not guaranteed.

Please see the tender documentation for further information

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LPS CORP - The Supply of Food and Drink Products to Lancashire County Council - LCC14878

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 April 2023, last edited 4 May 2023

Links

Additional text

The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site. https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/iSupplier/

Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge, tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation.

NEGOTIATON (Request For Quote) NUMBER (Tender reference number for online tendering system) is: LCC14878. For further information please contact: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk

Award information

Awarded date

25 July 2023

Contract start date

31 July 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2025

Total value of contract

£16,296,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Ralph Livesey Limited

Address

Snape House Farm,
Wyke Road,
Scarisbrick
Ormskirk,
Lancs,
PR8 5LR

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Brake Bros Limited

Address

Enterprise House,
Eureka Business Park,
Ashford, Kent,
TN25 4AG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
England

Email

contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk