Tender

GLA - 82523 Food Roots 2

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Tender

21 Aug 2023 at 10:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking external partners to support 20-25 food partnerships as part of the Food Roots programme. This opportunity falls under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and includes three lots: learning support provider, healthy start training & campaigns offer, and independent evaluation. Each lot has its closing date, with Lot 1 and 2 closing earlier than Lot 3. The contract period is 12-13 months per lot, starting on 28th September 2023 and ending on 31st October 2024.

This tender from Transport for London (TfL) offers opportunities for businesses in catering and training services. It is an open procedure below the threshold, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Interested parties must register on the Ariba Portal and contact the named person indicated in the notice to participate. The tender period ends on 8th September 2023, providing ample time for businesses to engage and submit bids for this service-based procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GLA - 82523 Food Roots 2

Notice Description

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking to commission services of an external partners to support 20-25 food partnerships to improve their sustainability and resilience as part of the Food Roots programme, enabling them to respond to London communities' food insecurity. The GLA polling in March 2023 shows that half of Londoners are now either financially struggling or just about managing; and 60 per cent of those on the lowest incomes are buying less food as essentials are becoming increasingly unaffordable. The project comes under Schedule 3 Services of PCR 2015 and are classified under Light Touch Regime (LTR). This procurement has the following lots: Lot Structure: Lot 1 is: Learning Support Provider - Budget PS100,000. Lot 2 is: Healthy Start Training & Campaigns Offer-Budget PS90,000 Lot 3 is: Independent Evaluation- Budget PS120,000 Each lot will close at different times and these times may be updated on tendering portal (Ariba). Bidders are required to monitor the portal for any change to the closing date and any other clarification. Lot 1 and 2 are closing earlier than lot 3. Please see tender documents for lot closure timings. Duration is: 12-13 months per lot. Specific Lot Rules: A bidder can only bid for either Lot 3 or other lots. A bidder who wins Lot 3 cannot win either of Lot 1 or Lot 2. A bidder can win both Lot 1 and Lot 2. Each Lot is assessed on its own merit with above conditions in mind. Bidders are required to approach identified contact (if interested in the project) to be invited to the tender on Ariba Portal. Additional information: TfL have recently switched to a new sourcing system, SAP Ariba, meaning that TfL's processes are now different to those that suppliers may be familiar with. The following instructions explain this new system and provide guidance on how interested parties will be able to communicate with TfL. You are required to register on Ariba Portal and email the named person in this notice to register your interest in the project. Where bidders have not registered on the portal, they will not be able to get access to the tender documents and will not be able to submit the bids. To log in to SAP Ariba (this is to log in only and not to register): https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw To register: Please use TfL specific Ariba registration page below: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL After registration(if not already registered): To participate in the tender: Register Interest for the event by contacting (emailing) the Commercial contact listed on Find a Tender/ Contract Finder posting. Note: The Ariba system is not automated, therefore, once you have registered (or are registered already) your business on Ariba you must email the above contact. Registering business on Ariba is not same as registering interest for the project. The above commercial contact will have to manually give your registered business access to the tender. For help on registering on the SAP Ariba system and for checking if your organisation already has an account please refer to https://content.tfl.gov.uk/supplier-registration.pdf For guidance on using the SAP Ariba system, please refer to https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training If any problems persist please contact Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e2469b0d-4884-4695-85dc-9762f71f34ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fa91d08-9d04-42e9-8218-d8053b6e30a9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

80500000 - Training services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Sep 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
sandeep kapoor
Contact Email
sandeepkapoor@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

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