Additional information
All products supplied must be fresh therefore not previously frozen unless otherwise agreed. Fresh produce must comply in all respects with the relevant provisions of law, as amended, governing the quality of products for human consumption and labelling as follows:
(i) Food Safety Act 1990;
(ii) The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006;
(iii) EEC Regulations 852/2004, 853/2004 and 854/2004;
(iv) The General Food Regulations 2004;
(v) The Food Information Regulations 2014.
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. Information regarding the European Single Procurement Document and contracting authority specific requirements can be found in the supplier guidance document which is located in the Buyers Attachment area of Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T).
Freedom of Information Act — information on the FIO Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Bidders must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FIO Certificate (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information).
Tenderers Amendments — bidders must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualifications they may wish to make conditional on this offer.
Prompt Payment — the successful bidder shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the councils satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderers permitted subcontractors in respect of the contract are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-subcontractors, if any. Bidders will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate.
Non-Collusion — bidders will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate.
Insurance Mandate — the successful bidder will be required to sign the Insurance Mandate contained in the Buyers Attachments area within PCS-T, authorising the council to request copies of insurance documents from the bidder’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned, the council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from the bidder at any point during the contract period.
Terms and Conditions — these are located with the Attachments Area of PCS-T.
Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the ITT and ESPD statements documents situated within the attachments area of PCS-T. Bidders must ensure they read these documents in line with this contract notice.
Bidders must provide pricing as instructed within the ITT and the Commercial Envelope within PCS-T. Failure to follow instructions may result a non-compliant bid that will be rejected and considered no further.
Bidders must complete Appendices 15-Cost Drivers, 16-Fillings and Mousseline Choices and 17-Nutritional Data and Allergen Information which are located within the General Attachments are of PCS-T as per instructions.
(SC Ref:641574)