Planning

Market Engagement for Catering Disposables, Cutlery, Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film

PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

29 Mar 2021 at 13:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Procurement and Logistics Service is seeking engagement from the marketplace for its planned tender titled "Market Engagement for Catering Disposables, Cutlery, Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film". This initiative falls under the goods category within the catering supplies industry, specifically focusing on procurement requirements throughout Health and Social Care locations in Northern Ireland. A Product Awareness Session is scheduled to take place via video conference on 28th and 29th April 2021. Interested suppliers must submit a Declaration of Interest form before 13:00 on 16th April 2021, and further delivery details will be confirmed in the week commencing 19th April 2021.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in catering supplies, especially those focusing on sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastics, in line with upcoming environmental regulations. Suppliers offering catering disposables, cutlery, and meal container solutions that are innovative and meet sustainability criteria are encouraged to participate. This engagement aims to identify capable suppliers that can support the transition towards greener options, making it an ideal setup for companies looking to expand their market presence in the health and social care sectors.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement for Catering Disposables, Cutlery, Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film

Notice Description

Supply and Delivery of Catering Disposables, Catering Cutlery, Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film is required across Health and Social Care locations in Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and Southern Health and Social Care Trust wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market's capabilities for the Supply and Delivery of Catering Disposables, Catering Cutlery, Ready Meal Containers and Sealing Film. The Northern Ireland Executive in its New Decade, New Approach deal made a commitment to create a plan to eliminate plastic pollution and to support the Green Growth Strategy. In addition, it is expected that Northern Ireland will transpose a limited number of Articles of the EU Single Use Plastic Directive from early 2022. Therefore, in preparation of this, Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland wish to investigate the market's capabilities to support the transition from Single Use Plastic for the below items: * Catering Disposables * Cutlery * Ready Meal Containers * Sealing Film To this end, an open invitation is being extended to all interested parties to declare their interest in participating in a product awareness session. Deadline for Declaration of Interest closes at 13.00 hrs Friday 16th April 2021. Additional information: Product Awareness Session is scheduled to take place via Video Conference 28th and/or 29th April 2021. It is likely the Trusts will only be able to facilitate two full days of supplier engagement sessions, therefore places will be limited and it may not be possible to accommodate all interested suppliers. Sessions will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please note product samples will be required free of charge (Belfast delivery location will be confirmed on W/C 19th April 2021).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a055
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006372-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

39222000 - Catering supplies

39222100 - Disposable catering supplies

39222110 - Disposable cutlery and plates

39222120 - Disposable cups

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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