Supply and Distribution of Fresh Pasteurised Milk

Descriptions

Caerphilly County Borough Council requires a framework to be put in place for the supply and distribution of fresh pasteurised milk to various establishments (including schools, day centres, residential homes, leisure centres and any other corporate buildings) throughout the Council.All milk must be cow’s milk and shall be Pasteurised and Homogenised and produced in the EU. All milk must meet the specifications and nutritional compositions detailed by the UK Dairy Council, London. The Council will only consider school milk thirds (189ml to 250ml) in recyclable poly bottles.The Drinking Milk (Wales) Regulations 2010 (Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 1492 (W.135)) as amended shall apply in relation to this contract.The Council will require the successful suppliers to conduct business electronically, including but not limited to purchase order processing and invoice submission and as such, suppliers will be required to register on the xchangewales eTrading portal upon receipt of an invitation issued to the supplier following award on to the framework.Prior to the commencement of the framework the preferred bidders will have to participate in a 3rd Party Food Hygiene audit and obtain certification of approval. The cost of this audit is borne by the Council.Under the framework there is no guarantee that goods will be purchased under the framework and will be wholly subject to specific requirements by the Council at any given time during the course of the framework period.Additional information is set out in the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") including estimated annual usage of milk by the council.The ITT documents will be made available on request by email to Anne Knibbs at knibba@caerphilly.gov.uk. In order to receive documents requests must be made by 4pm on Thursday 08 December 2011. Any clarifications requests must be made by 4pm Wednesday 14 December 2011.*Please be aware that TUPE may apply for this provision*