Bulgaria – Food, beverages, tobacco and related products – “Supply of food products for stocking the staff canteen of the Customs Agency”.

Opportunity description

1. The subject of award under this procurement is: “Supply of food products for stocking the staff canteen of the Customs Agency”. The subject and scope of the public procurement, including each individual lot, comprise the performance of periodic supplies of food and food products with characteristics and estimated quantities specified in the Technical Specification for the respective lot. In implementation of Art. 5, para. 1 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Public Procurement Act and pursuant to Art. 116, para. 1, item 1 of the Public Procurement Act, the Contracting Authority may award the contractor an option that includes increasing the maximum value stipulated in the contract by the following amount: 1. EUR 20 451,68 excluding VAT under Lot No. 1; 2. EUR 12 782,30 excluding VAT under Lot No. 2; 3. EUR 15 338,76 excluding VAT under Lot No. 3; 4. EUR 11 248,42 excluding VAT under Lot No. 4, and/or extending the term for performance of the contract under the respective lot, but by no more than 6 months. The option may be awarded upon exhaustion of the maximum value of the contract under the respective lot and during its term, with the Contracting Authority being entitled to increase the maximum value stipulated in the contract by an amount up to the value of the stipulated option. Pursuant to Art. 116, para. 1, item 1 of the Public Procurement Act, the Contracting Authority may, by an additional agreement amending the contract, extend the term for performance of the contract, but by no more than 6 months. Pursuant to Art. 116, para. 1, item 1 of the Public Procurement Act, both circumstances may be amended by an additional agreement amending the contract: the term of the contract by no more than 6 months and the maximum value of the contract. The option is included within the scope of the contract, with the Contracting Authority awarding its performance and determining its specific scope by means of an additional agreement. The option is a right of the Contracting Authority, but not its obligation. 2. Lots The subject of the public procurement is divided into 7 lots as follows: 1) Lot No. 1 with subject: “Supply of meat, meat products and fish”; 2) Lot No. 2 with subject: “Supply of pulses, other food products, packaged, canned and frozen foods”; 3) Lot No. 3 with subject: “Supply of milk, dairy products and eggs for the needs of the Customs Agency”; 4) Lot No. 4 with subject: “Supply of fresh fruit and vegetables”; 5) Lot No. 5 with subject: “Supply of bread and bakery products”; 6) Lot No. 6 with subject: “Supply of chocolate and confectionery products”; 7) Lot No. 7 with subject: “Supply of coffee capsules for the needs of the Customs Agency”. 3. The estimated value of the procurement, determined in accordance with the provision of Art. 21, paras. 2 and 3 of the Public Procurement Act as of the date of its opening and in compliance with the rules of Art. 21, para. 1 of the Public Procurement Act and Art. 27 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Public Procurement Act, amounts to EUR 519 932,71 excluding VAT. The stipulated option, in accordance with the provision of Art. 21, para. 1 of the Public Procurement Act, is included in determining the estimated value of the procurement. The estimated values of the individual lots for the term of the contracts are allocated as follows: 3.1. Lot No. 1: “Supply of meat, meat products and fish” – EUR 153 387,56 excluding VAT; 3.1.1. EUR 132 935,89 excluding VAT for periodic supplies of food and food products specified in the Technical Specification for lot No. 1 and 3.1.2. EUR 20 451,68 excluding VAT for an option to increase the maximum value of the contract and/or extend the term for performance of the contract under the respective lot, but by no more than 6 months; 3.2. Lot No. 2: “Supply of pulses, other food products, packaged, canned and frozen foods” – EUR 97 145,46 excluding VAT: 3.2.1. EUR 84 363,16 excluding VAT for periodic supplies of food and food products specified in the Technical Specification for lot No. 2 and 3.2.2. EUR 12 782,30 excluding VAT for an option to increase the maximum value of the contract and/or extend the term for performance of the contract under the respective lot, but by no more than 6 months; 3.3. Lot No. 3: “Supply of milk, dairy products and eggs” - EUR 112 484,21 excluding VAT: 3.3.1. EUR 97 145,46 excluding VAT for periodic supplies of food and food products specified in the Technical Specification for lot No. 3 and 3.3.2. EUR 15338,76 excluding VAT for an option to increase the maximum value of the contract and/or extend the term for performance of the contract under the respective lot, but by no more than 6 months; 3.4. Lot No. 4: “Supply of fresh fruit and vegetables” – EUR 97 145,46 excluding VAT; 3.4.1. EUR 85 897,04 excluding VAT for periodic supplies of food and food products specified in the Technical Specification for lot No. 4 and 3.4.2. EUR 11 248,42 excluding VAT for an option to increase the maximum value of the contract and/or extend the term for performance of the contract under the respective lot, but by no more than 6 months; 3.5. Lot No. 5: “Supply of bread and bakery products” – EUR 16 361,34 excluding VAT; 3.6. Lot No. 6: “Supply of chocolate and confectionery products” – EUR 17 895,22 excluding VAT. 3.7. Lot No. 7: “Supply of coffee capsules for the needs of the Customs Agency” – EUR 25 513,46 excluding VAT. In this public procurement, the Contracting Authority avails itself of the possibility provided by Art. 21, para. 6 of the Public Procurement Act and will award lots No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 according to the procedure applicable to the individual estimated value of each of them, which for lots Nos. 5, 6 and 7, pursuant to Art. 20, para. 4, item 3 of the Public Procurement Act, is direct award. The estimated value of each of the lots does not exceed EUR 79 998,77, and their total estimated value amounts to EUR 59770,02, which does not exceed 20 percent (EUR 103 986,54 excluding VAT) of the total estimated value of the procurement, which amounts to EUR 519 932,71 excluding VAT. Following application of the provision of Art. 21, para. 6 of the Public Procurement Act and the award of lots No. 5 through No. 7, the remaining value of the open procedure with subject: “Supply of food products for stocking the staff canteen of the Customs Agency” amounts to EUR 460 162,69 excluding VAT. The subject of the lot includes the periodic supply of milk, dairy products and eggs, with characteristics and estimated quantities specified in the Technical Specification for lot No. 3, and an option that includes increasing the maximum value stipulated in the contract by EUR 15 338,76 excluding VAT and/or extending the term for performance of the contract under the respective lot, but by no more than 6 (six) months. Supplies will be made periodically upon a prior request from the Contracting Authority or its representative. The Contracting Authority is obliged to accept and pay only for the quantities and types that it has requested and that have been delivered under the terms of the contract. Supplies of the products will be made periodically upon a request from the preceding day – daily or on a day specified in the request. Supplies will be made by 07:30 every morning on working days. Procedure: open. Estimated value: 900,000 BGN. 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