Award

Meals on Wheels

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

16 Aug 2023 at 14:11

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract for the "Meals on Wheels" service in the Health and social work services category. The contract, valued at £47,000,000 GBP, was awarded to Hertfordshire Community Meals Ltd through a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period is from August 14, 2023, to October 31, 2028. The procurement stage was "Award", finalised on August 11, 2023.

This tender opportunity for the Meals on Wheels service in the South East region of the United Kingdom offers business growth potential, attracting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses involved in providing health and social work services catering to adults at risk of malnutrition would find this opportunity well-suited for competing. The service aims to provide suitable, nutritious hot lunchtime meals to customers within Hampshire County Council's jurisdiction, creating a significant market for potential service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Meals on Wheels

Notice Description

The service The service will deliver a choice of suitable, nutritious hot lunchtime meals to adults who are at risk of malnutrition and live within Hampshire County Council's (HCC's) geographical jurisdiction. The service will be available 365 days a year. Afternoon tea will also be delivered if requested. A health and well-being check will be carried out during every delivery. The majority of customers in receipt of the service pay for their meals themselves. Open tender published Autumn 2022 The tender was to procure a nil subsidy service contract for a Meals on Wheels service. The service would be cost neutral to HCC, with the provider holding financial liability and being responsible for payment collection from customers. The tender did not receive any bids. Direct award 2023 Following the failure of the open tender published in the Autumn of 2022, and the issue of a Find a Tender notice which notified the public of the failed tender, discussions were held with several providers to establish if they would be able to run the service. The provider, HILS, were the only provider to confirm that they would consider the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a124cb79-3814-4eeb-b546-1a3df4948764
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0f73fbf-db3c-4a36-93b0-66ab229c510a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£47,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2023 - 31 Oct 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8ZB
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY MEALS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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