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ADDENDUM Fall 2016 Call for Tenders - Regular products (C16PL1)
Product Line: Courant
Expiration Date: 2016/06/16   (YYYY/MM/DD) Time Left Expired
 
Notes:

The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) invites you to submit tenders for REGULAR PRODUCTS - Fall 2016 analysis period to be sold in its network of outlets. Your tenders filled online, including the non-refundable payment of CA$ 131.15, by credit card, must be submitted by Thursday, June 16, 2016, 11:59 PM, Montreal local time - Québec (Canada) AT THE LATEST.

 

The SAQ intends to fulfill the following needs aiming the introduction of the selected products in the outlets in P01 2017-2018. The products must be available in our warehouse five (5) weeks before the date foreseen for their introduction. If the product cannot be ordered by the SAQ at the date planned for its introduction in P01 2017-2018, for any reason non ascribable to the SAQ, the SAQ reserves the right to cancel the adjudication.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES :

The account manager will confirm the investment amounts with the agent before the confirmation of the product.

Please refer to the assortment plans 2016-2017 published online at www.saq-b2b.com for each requirements (including sales target).

 

Substitution of a product

 

Please refer to the Application Procedures published on www.saq-b2b.com.

The calculation period for the required sales volume is from P03 2015-2016 to P02 2016-2017.

 

Needs:

 

ARGENTINA

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: CA$ 11.95 or less

Asset: grapes varieties: Viognier, Pinot Grigio

Sales target:

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price < CA$ 11.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 1 L

Suggested retail price: CA$ 12.95 or less

Sales target:

CA$ 1 500 000 (retail price < CA$ 11.00)

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

AUSTRALIA

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 14.00 and CA$ 15.95

Sought: Brand* not commercialized in the regular product catalogue for the category white wine Australia

Sought: Pinot Grigio, Moscato

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

CANADA

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: CA$ 14.95 or less

Sought: Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA)

Sales target:

CA$ 1 500 000 (retail price < CA$ 11.00)

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: CA$ 14.95 or less

Sought: Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA)

Sales target:

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price < CA$ 11.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

FRANCE-ALSACE

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 14.95 and CA$ 16.95

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

FRANCE-BEAUJOLAIS

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 13.95 and CA$ 17.45

Sought: Brand* not commercialized in the regular product catalogue for the category red wine Beaujolais

Sales target:

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

FRANCE-BORDEAUX

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 15.45 and CA$ 17.45

Condition: the introduction must be 2015 vintage with a minimum of 5,000 cases

Sales target: CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

FRANCE-BURGUNDY

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 17.45 and CA$ 19.95

Asset: Côteaux Bourguignons or Petit Chablis

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

CA$ 750 000 (retail price >= CA$ 17.50)

 

FRANCE-LANGUEDOC-ROUSILLON

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 14.75 and CA$ 16.45

Asset: blend including viognier

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 750 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

FRANCE-VAL DE LOIRE

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 11.95 and CA$ 15.95

Grapes varieties sought: all, excepted all Muscadet grapes

Asset: Chenin blanc

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

FRANCE - OTHER REGIONS

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: $CA 10.95 and less

Regulated designation: Wine of France

Sales target: CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price < CA$ 11.00)

 

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: $CA 9.95 and less

Regulated designation: Wine of France

Sales target: CA$ 1 500 000 (retail price < CA$ 11.00)

 

FRANCE - RHONE VALLEY

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 14.95 and CA$ 16.95

Sales target:

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

FRANCE - SOUTHWEST

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 12.45 and CA$ 13.95

Sales target: CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ITALY-PIEDMONT

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 12.00 and CA$ 13.75

Sales target: CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ITALY-SICILY SARDINIA

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 13.25 and CA$ 14.75

Sought designation: Sicilia

Asset: Brand* not commercialized in the regular product catalogue for the category red wine Sicily and Sardinia

Sales target: CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ITALY-VENETO

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 17.00 and CA$ 18.75

Sought designation: Valpolicella

Asset: Brand* not commercialized in the regular product catalogue for the D.O.C. Valpolicella

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

CA$ 750 000 (retail price >= CA$ 17.50 < CA$ 20.00)

 

PORTUGAL

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 12.00 and CA$ 13.45

Asset: wine from Beiras and Douro regions

Sales target: CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

SPAIN

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 11.75 and CA$ 13.25

Grapes varieties sought: all, excepted Tempranillo

Sales target: CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 14.00 and CA$ 16.75

Sought designations: all, excepted all Jumilla designations

Sales target:

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 13.00 and CA$ 15.45

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$   750 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 < CA$ 17.50)

 

UNITED STATES

ONE (1) red table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 14.00 and CA$ 15.95

Brand** not commercialised in the regular product catalogue for the category red wine United States

Sales target:

CA$ 1 250 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >=$ 15.00 < $CA 17.50)

 

VARIOUS COUNTRIES

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Sought country: Greece

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 12.00 and CA$ 14.95

Sales target: CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ONE (1) white table wine

Format: 750 ml

Sought country: South Africa

Suggested retail price: Between CA $ 13.00 and $ CA 14.95

Sales target: CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 < CA$ 15.00)

 

ROSÉ

ONE (1) rosé table wine

Format: 750 ml

Suggested retail price: Between CA$ 14.25 and CA$ 15.45

Sought countries: France or Italy

Sought colour: light colour

Asset: Provence, Côtes de Provence

Sales target:

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 11.00 <= CA$ 14.95)

CA$ 1 000 000 (retail price >= CA$ 15.00 <= CA$ 17.45)

 

Definition

*Brand: Any distinct name or sign on the label that allows the client to distinguish a product from other products or to identify a product to a specific supplier.

 

Selection criteria

SAQ will carry out the final selection aiming to optimize the variety offered to our customers with due regard to the tendencies of its market and the relative importance of the various categories.

 

Exchange rates

 

The exchange rates applicable for this call for tenders are the latest published by the SAQ on the www.saq-b2b.com, in effect on June 22, 2016.

 

Code   Country           Currency    Rate

 

CAD  Canada              Dollar        1.0000

USD   United States    Dollar        1.3155

AUD   Australia            Dollar        0.9470

NZD   New Zealand     Dollar        0.8852

XEU   Europe               Euro         1.4752

 

 

To submit a product, you must:

 

  • Access the web portal you are subscribed

  • Select the "Call for tenders" tab

  • Select the current call for tenders

  • Go to the end of the Call for tenders - description

  • Click on the "Add an offer" or ''Add an offer from an existing'' button in order to generate an Alcoholic Product Submission Form

  • Fill in the form and submit it on line

     

    NOTE: Any spontaneous tender will be rejected.

     

    If you are not member of one of the transactional gateways, you can create an account, without fees, allowing you to submit your offer. Please follow these steps:

     

  • Access the www.saq-b2b.com online gateway

  • Select the "Subscribe" tab to open an account

  • Fill in all the required information about your company

  • Check all required declaration and "Subscribe now"

 

Specific requirements

 

A) Product of certified biological cultures

 

Imported products with the mention ORGANIC or with any other similar mention must comply with the standards of the Canadian Organic Products Regulations.

 

Local products from Québec with the mention ORGANIC or with any other similar mention must comply with the requirements of the Board regarding Québec reserved designations and added-value claims (CARTV).

 

The name of the Certification Body must be registered In the «Additional Information» cell from the «Other» section under the «Commercial Results» tab. Proof of certification will be required later on. The lifetime of the products will be reasonably long in order to perform the marketing of the products in reasonable delays. Estimated product lifetime: at least one (1) year from the pick-up of the orders.

 

B) ''Fairtrade'' certified Alcoholic products

The producer submitting his ''Fairtrade'' products must be in possession of an appropriate license allowing him to market his products under the Fairtrade certification.

 

A ''Fairtrade'' logo must be put on the bottles of product. The name of the certification body (Transfair or Fairtrade) must be registered In the «Additional Information» cell from the «Other» section under the «Commercial Results» tab. Proof of certification will be required later on.

 

C) Environmental Claim

The supplier submitting his product with environmental claims will have to meet the standards of the Guide for Industry and Advertisers of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

 

If the product is selected, the supplier will have to fill out Environmental claims - SAQ Responsibility Charge form.

 

Conditions

The SAQ reserves the right to not accept any of the received tenders, as well as to cancel this present call for tenders and reject all tenders with no compensation to the submitters and without the SAQ being held liable for any costs or losses incurred by the submitters.

 

The SAQ will consider that any omission, abstention, inaccurate or nonconforming elements with one or other of the provisions of this call for tenders will make unacceptable the tender and subsequently may cancel the offer.

 

No changes will be allowed once the call for tenders is closed.

 

The SAQ is not held to accept a tender of a product even if it corresponds to a specific need listed in this call for tenders.

 

The SAQ will not assume any expense incurred by the recipient, concerning the preparation and the submission its offer.

 

All the received offers, all the documents and other items received during the treatment of the tender become the exclusive property of the SAQ.

 

If, at the end of the evaluation of the offers, the product is selected, the supplier must commit to observe the applicable conditions of the Purchasing and Merchandising Policy to a regular product.

 

Within the framework of this call for tenders, the SAQ reserves the right to retain one or more products among the not selected offers for the regular products in order to fill the needs of the SAQ Dépôt banner. To be considered for this banner, the offer will have to include a discount of at least 15% on the supplier price. This discount will result in the participation in the "scale reduction" offered to the customer.

 

In order to avoid any confusion, please wait for the SAQ's answer and instructions before sending the required labels and samples.

 

Only the French version of this call for tenders is officially considered. If differences arise between the French version (official) and the English version, please note that the French version prevails.

 

For more information about filling the submission form, please contact the Service d'Assistance aux Relations d'Affaires - SARA (Business Relations Assistance Service) by e-mail at sara@saq.qc.ca or by phone at 514-254-2711


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