Supply and Distribution of Fresh Meats, Cooked Meats and Fresh Fish

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Meats (Fresh, Prepared & Cooked) incorporating Fresh Fish.

It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include buy not limited to fresh - beef, lamb, pork, poultry, cooked meats, fresh fish, protected geographical indication (PGI) products and farm assured products.

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Meats (Fresh, Prepared & Cooked) incorporating Fresh

Fish.

It is anticipated that the scope of this lot under the framework will include, but not limited to fresh - beef, lamb, pork, poultry, prepared products, protected geographical indication (PGI) meat products and farm assured meat products.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without

limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the

UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in

accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted

and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, NHS, Scottish Prison Service, Police Scotland, Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at

http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. Economic operators may be excluded from this

competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Lots 1, 2 & 3 - Tenderers are required to submit a price for a minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer, Lot 4 no minimum % of items as detailed in the commercial Schedule of Offer.

Subcontractors on whose capacity the Tenderer does not rely: Scotland Excel will request the following information in the European Single

Procurement Document (Scotland): - whether the Tenderer intends to subcontract any share of the contract to a third party;

• list of the proposed subcontracts as far as it is known at that stage; and - what proportion / percentage of the contract does the Tenderer

intend to subcontract.

These subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely will be subject to the rules regarding Exclusion as set out immediately

above.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22488. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22488. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community

benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of

community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents