Special Purpose Individual Operational Rations

The object of the tender process is to buy packed food rations for military use. Leijona Catering Oy (“Leijona”) is looking for Framework Agreement suppliers to deliver packaged food items for military and other similar training use. Leijona is purchasing ready-made special purpose individual operational ration (also called cold climate …

CPV: 15000000 Alimentos, bebidas, tabaco y productos afines
Lugar de ejecución:
Special Purpose Individual Operational Rations
Organismo adjudicador:
Leijona Catering Oy
Número de premio:
532835

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Leijona Catering Oy
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting authority : Defence

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Special Purpose Individual Operational Rations
Description : The object of the tender process is to buy packed food rations for military use. Leijona Catering Oy (“Leijona”) is looking for Framework Agreement suppliers to deliver packaged food items for military and other similar training use. Leijona is purchasing ready-made special purpose individual operational ration (also called cold climate or special purpose arctic ration) packs under this Framework Agreement, to enhance its own product portfolio. Individual operational rations are self-contained rations providing adequate food for 24 hours for one person to maintain health, physical performance, and cognitive function under routine training or operational conditions. Specific term used for 24-hour food supply is Days of Supply (DOS) - A unit of measure derived by total inventory/ daily consumption. The required DOS can be generally filled by two ways 1 DOS = 1 ration pack per Soldier per 24 hours or 1 DOS = 3 meal bags (which equals 1 ration) per Soldier per 24 hours. Operational rations are ambient long shelf-life products that need to have multiple taste variants, adequate calorie content & proven quality (as specified separately). Transactions are done with direct buys to suppliers having a valid Framework Agreement. In addition, Leijona may open public tenders to market for additional purchases and invite suppliers outside of Framework Agreement suppliers if specific case has; i) unique technical requirements what selected suppliers are not able to meet, ii) needed quantity is exceptional high compared to this purchase, or iii) selected suppliers are not capable to deliver requested food menu. Estimated value of Framework Agreement is 500 000 euros for two years period ( ~25 000 one day rations). Leijona does not warrant any volume to be purchased. Leijona selects two (2) best offers to be the Main Framework Agreement suppliers, where direct purchases are executed. In addition, Leijona may choose third and fourth best offers as supporting suppliers to be used in specific needs. The top two (2) selected suppliers shall get 80% or above of volume. Leijona may tender volumes among Framework Agreement Suppliers. Suppliers shall offer a price per individual operational ration. And menu for two weeks meals to comply with specifications. Supplier minimum requirements: Participating suppliers need to have experience of supplying NATO-country military organizations with similar food items products. Existing food safety management system in place, FSSC22000 or BRC or similar. In case food safety management system is not audited, then passed audit is required prior contract signatory. Capability to deliver goods with maximum 30 days lead time. Product management system to track product quality and execution plan for product recall procedure. Existing business volume minimum 500 000 eur annual revenue. Security management system in place, physical protection and access control system in place.
Procedure identifier : 1267aa17-d75a-42ad-b447-5c80ac8c5455
Previous notice : 4fc18dcc-4311-4590-b220-2b1eb55ed6c5-01
Internal identifier : 532835
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Main features of the procedure : The purchase shall not be subdivided. The tenderer must be able to offer the entire contract. In order to justify this, the contracting entity submits the following: - More efficient vendor menu management - More efficient quality and food safety management All costs relating to the submission and submission of tenders, as well as any subsequent specification of tenders, negotiations, etc. The costs incurred by the tenderer shall be borne in full by the tenderer and under no circumstances can any claim be made against the purchaser.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Viestikatu
Town : Kuopio
Postcode : 70600
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjois-Savo ( FI1DB )
Country : Finland

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Required sample products are delivered after closure of bidding time.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Special Purpose Individual Operational Rations
Description : The object of the tender process is to buy packed food rations for military use. Leijona Catering Oy (“Leijona”) is looking for Framework Agreement suppliers to deliver packaged food items for military and other similar training use. Leijona is purchasing ready-made special purpose individual operational ration (also called cold climate or special purpose arctic ration) packs under this Framework Agreement, to enhance its own product portfolio. Individual operational rations are self-contained rations providing adequate food for 24 hours for one person to maintain health, physical performance, and cognitive function under routine training or operational conditions. Specific term used for 24-hour food supply is Days of Supply (DOS) - A unit of measure derived by total inventory/ daily consumption. The required DOS can be generally filled by two ways 1 DOS = 1 ration pack per Soldier per 24 hours or 1 DOS = 3 meal bags (which equals 1 ration) per Soldier per 24 hours. Operational rations are ambient long shelf-life products that need to have multiple taste variants, adequate calorie content & proven quality (as specified separately). Transactions are done with direct buys to suppliers having a valid Framework Agreement. In addition, Leijona may open public tenders to market for additional purchases and invite suppliers outside of Framework Agreement suppliers if specific case has; i) unique technical requirements what selected suppliers are not able to meet, ii) needed quantity is exceptional high compared to this purchase, or iii) selected suppliers are not capable to deliver requested food menu. Estimated value of Framework Agreement is 500 000 euros for two years period ( ~25 000 one day rations). Leijona does not warrant any volume to be purchased. Leijona selects two (2) best offers to be the Main Framework Agreement suppliers, where direct purchases are executed. In addition, Leijona may choose third and fourth best offers as supporting suppliers to be used in specific needs. The top two (2) selected suppliers shall get 80% or above of volume. Leijona may tender volumes among Framework Agreement Suppliers. Suppliers shall offer a price per individual operational ration. And menu for two weeks meals to comply with specifications. Supplier minimum requirements: Participating suppliers need to have experience of supplying NATO-country military organizations with similar food items products. Existing food safety management system in place, FSSC22000 or BRC or similar. In case food safety management system is not audited, then passed audit is required prior contract signatory. Capability to deliver goods with maximum 30 days lead time. Product management system to track product quality and execution plan for product recall procedure. Existing business volume minimum 500 000 eur annual revenue. Security management system in place, physical protection and access control system in place.
Internal identifier : 532835

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Viestikatu
Town : Kuopio
Postcode : 70600
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjois-Savo ( FI1DB )
Country : Finland
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/02/2025
Duration end date : 31/01/2027

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
Additional information : Required sample products are delivered after closure of bidding time.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Social objective promoted : Human rights due diligence in global supply chains

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : euro
Description : price evaluated to 25 000 units delivery cost
Category of award weight criterion : Fixed value (total)
Award criterion number : 500 000

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus
Information about review deadlines : .
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Markkinaoikeus
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Markkinaoikeus
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Markkinaoikeus
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Leijona Catering Oy
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Leijona Catering Oy
Organisation signing the contract : Leijona Catering Oy

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 1 000 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice : 1 000 000 Euro
Approximate value of the framework agreements : 1 000 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 000 000 Euro
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 1 000 000 Euro

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Drytech AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : tenderReference-4008330-843007
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 200 000 Euro
The tender was ranked : yes
Rank in the list of winners : 3
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Drytech
Date on which the winner was chosen : 02/04/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 23/06/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes
Notice that created the framework agreement : 743471-2024
Organisation signing the contract : Leijona Catering Oy
Winner :
Official name : Compass Group AB
Tender :
Tender identifier : tenderReference-3989040-843007
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 400 000 Euro
The tender was ranked : yes
Rank in the list of winners : 1
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Compass Group
Date on which the winner was chosen : 02/04/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 21/05/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes
Notice that created the framework agreement : 743471-2024
Organisation signing the contract : Leijona Catering Oy
Winner :
Official name : OutMeals AB
Tender :
Tender identifier : tenderReference-4023644-843007
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 400 000 Euro
The tender was ranked : yes
Rank in the list of winners : 3
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Outmeals
Date on which the winner was chosen : 02/04/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 14/07/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes
Notice that created the framework agreement : 743471-2024
Organisation signing the contract : Leijona Catering Oy

6.1.4 Statistical information

Summary of the review requests the buyer received :
Number of complainants : 0
Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 4

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed
Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Leijona Catering Oy
Registration number : 2449777-9
Postal address : Viestikatu 7 b
Town : Kuopio
Postcode : 70600
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjois-Savo ( FI1DB )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Procurement
Telephone : +358 104320140
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Drytech AS
Size of the economic operator : Medium
Registration number : NO986405178MVA
Postal address : Ørnevegen 110
Town : Tromsø
Postcode : 9015
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ( NO072 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Compass Group AB
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 556258-1461
Postal address : Evenemangsgatan 2C,
Town : Solna
Postcode : 169 79
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Stockholms län ( SE110 )
Country : Sweden
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : OutMeals AB
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 556982-8279
Postal address : Stålgatan 12
Town : Varberg
Postcode : 43232
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Hallands län ( SE231 )
Country : Sweden
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 14030111-d577-4541-b97b-759aa416f940 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 05/08/2025 10:35 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 05/08/2025 10:36 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00513906-2025
OJ S issue number : 149/2025
Publication date : 06/08/2025