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Award

10 Feb 2025 at 10:55

TenderAmendment

16 Sep 2024 at 15:24

Tender

28 Aug 2024 at 14:52

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council's School Catering Service has awarded the "School Street Eats" contract, aimed at providing ready-to-eat food for middle and high schools. The procurement process, which followed an open procedure and falls under the miscellaneous food products industry category (CPV: 15800000), concluded in the award stage on 10th February 2025. The contract, active from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027, encompasses multiple lots, including street food, wrap meals, sandwiches, pre-packed salads, and wrapped sweet dessert options. Key suppliers awarded include Pasta King (UK) Limited, Incredibly Smart Food Limited, Tugo Food LTD, Chicken Joes Limited, Tiffin Sandwiches Limited, On A Roll Sandwich Co Ltd, Simply Lunch Limited, and Handmade Speciality Products Limited.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for SMEs in the ready-to-eat food sector. Businesses specialising in innovative food concepts, including noodles, wraps, pre-packed salads, and healthy dessert options, will find this contract particularly beneficial. Firms that meet food hygiene regulations and allergen labelling requirements are well-suited for such opportunities, providing an excellent platform to showcase their product offerings to Newcastle's educational sector. The awarded contract is a significant milestone for participating suppliers, fostering potential collaborations and enhancing their market presence in the North East of England.

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Notice Title

School Street Eats

Notice Description

'School Street Eats,' - previously known as 'School Food Concepts,' and defined as food providers who can offer ready to eat, immediate consumption food in our schools. The School Catering Service at Newcastle City Council require alternative school meal provisions for middle and high schools. Lot 1 - Street food Concept: We are looking for a Provider of a 'Street Food' concept, defined as ready to eat food for immediate consumption, including innovative menu options around for example: noodles, rice and sauces. Lot 2 - Wrap Meals: We are looking for a Provider of a 'Wrap Meal' concept, defined as food handheld in flour wraps or a similar product for example burritos, fajitas, including the supply of a range of marinated chicken, beef and vegetarian options and sauces. Lot 3 - Sandwiches and Pre Packed Salads: We are looking for a Provider of Sandwiches and Pre Packed Salads, with a range of various filings. Lot 4 - Wrapped Sweet Dessert Options: We are looking for a provider to offer a variety of dessert options, previously supplied as wrapped and labelled baked desserts to NCC's 10 high schools. The solution should meet the school meal requirements and be made and produced to be as healthy as possible. Some examples may include biscuits, flapjacks, and wrapped cakes. The options must meet allergen, dietary and labelling requirements. This provision includes supply, delivery and display of goods. All future opportunities will be published via Open.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5209974-2d8a-4f24-83f7-076daee9d925
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2d74a26-6235-405e-becb-71b99a9ad1db
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

Newcastle City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Chicken Joes Limited

Handmade Speciality Products Limited

Incredibly Smart Food Limited

On A Roll Sandwich Co Ltd

Pasta King (UK) Limited

Simply Lunch Limited

Tiffin Sandwiches Limited

Tugo Food LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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