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58_21 Ready Meals

ESPO

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24 Jun 2022 at 13:04

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28 Jan 2021 at 15:10

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves ESPO, a central purchasing body based in Leicester, UK, which is seeking suppliers for its tender titled "58_21 Ready Meals." This process falls under the public procurement category of goods, specifically focusing on food products. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, and the current stage is the contract award phase. Key details include that the framework agreement is for the supply of frozen ready meal solutions, with contracts potentially signed on 5th January 2021, encompassing various meal components. Businesses should take note of the structure of the lot system involved in this tender.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers within the food industry. Companies specialising in the production and distribution of frozen food products, catering services, or meal solutions would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. With the potential to serve various public bodies, including local authorities and educational institutions, standalone enterprises and larger suppliers can leverage this framework agreement to expand their client base and engage in long-term contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

58_21 Ready Meals

Notice Description

A multi supplier framework agreement for the supply of frozen ready meal solutions that shall include complete single portion main meals and desserts and multi-portion meal components, including main and side dishes, desserts and sweet and savoury sauces.

Lot Information

Single Portion Ready Meals

Supply of a range of frozen complete single portion main meals and desserts. The following infomation is applicable to all lots: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the second framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Multi-Portion Meal Components

Supply of a range of frozen ready meal solutions to include multi-portion meal components, including main and side dishes, desserts and sweet and savory sauces.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017328-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

15882000 - Dietetic products

15894200 - Prepared meals

15894210 - School meals

15894220 - Hospital meals

15894300 - Prepared dishes

15896000 - Deep-frozen products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood

County Enterprise Foods part of Nottinghamshire County Council

I Care (GB) Ltd

NH Case Ltd

apetito Ltd

Further Information

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