Award

Transported School Meal Deliveries

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2022 at 15:28

Tender

06 Aug 2021 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeen City Council, in collaboration with Aberdeenshire Council and The Highland Council, has successfully awarded contracts related to the "Transported School Meal Deliveries" procurement process. The contracts focus on the transportation of school meals across designated areas, specifically addressing needs in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and the Highland region. The procurement was executed via an open procedure, with key dates including the award date on 28th October 2021. The project falls under the services industry, classified primarily as taxi services, and is crucial to ensuring timely delivery of meals from school kitchens to establishments lacking catering facilities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in transport and catering services. Companies capable of delivering timely and compliant transportation solutions, particularly those with experience in handling school meal deliveries, would be well-positioned to engage in this market. The collaborative nature of this contract allows bidders to tender for individual councils or all three, widening the scope for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete and grow by establishing long-term relationships with regional authorities.

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Notice Title

Transported School Meal Deliveries

Notice Description

Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and the Highland Council have appointed contractors to meet their requirements for transportation of school meals.

Lot Information

The Highland Council - Transported School Meal Deliveries

This Contract provides for Transported School Meals Delivery - the transportation of food containers from one Highland Council establishment to another.

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by up to 24 months.

Aberdeenshire Council - Transported School Meal Deliveries

The requirement is for the provision of a school meal collection and delivery service, from school kitchens preparing meals to schools within Aberdeenshire that do not have a kitchen

Renewal: Yes there is the possibility to extend the contract for up to 24 months.

Aberdeen City Council - Transportation of School Meal Deliveries

This requirement was for the provision of a school nursery meal collection and delivery service, from school kitchens preparing meals to school nurseries within Aberdeen city that do not have a kitchen.

Renewal: Yes there is the possibility to extend the contract for up to 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d211
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009409-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

55524000 - School catering services

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£948,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£908,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£948,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2-4 years time

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

GUS'S TAXIS

KININMONTH CABS

SHERIDAN MYERS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

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