FCT044C - Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Prepared Products to the Health Service Executive South East.
The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform on behalf of the Health Service Executive (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients (defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP.
The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the “Framework Contract”) for the supply of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the Goods”).
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In summary, the Goods comprise:
Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Prepared Goods to Health Service Executive as detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of this RFT.
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This single supplier framework will be divided into one Lot (a “Lot”) as described below. The Lot will result in a contract (a “Framework Contract”).
In respect of the Lot, Tenderers must be in a position to supply all of the Goods with the Lot and must submit a price in respect of each and every Goods within the Lot.
The estimated value of the Lot is for general guidance purposes only and does not represent any commitment by the Contracting Authority to either participate in or spend the estimated values described below and by submitting a Tender, Tenderers so acknowledge and agree.
The Office of Government Procurement