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Transportation of Food Containers

The City of Edinburgh Council

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Planning

03 May 2022 at 08:36

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender for the "Transportation of Food Containers," a service catering to schools, nurseries, and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh area. This initiative aims to assess the market's capacity and capability to deliver these services, with a projected value of £1,875,000. Interested parties should note that the deadline for expressing interest and submitting relevant information is 16 May 2022, with further engagement anticipated through a prior information notice (PIN) on 27 June 2022.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the catering and transportation sectors, particularly those experienced in school meal services, meal delivery, and logistics. Companies equipped to handle large scale food transport and storage would be particularly well-suited to compete, while those involved in public service catering could leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts. Engaging with the City of Edinburgh Council could facilitate growth by positioning businesses favourably for upcoming competitive tenders related to this service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transportation of Food Containers

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council is looking to gauge interest within the market in regard to proposed Transportation of Food Containers to other schools, nurseries, and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh catchment area. The purpose of this PIN is for Prior Information and market engagement purposes only and the Council may choose to competitively tender this opportunity at a later date.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) has a statutory duty to provide a hot meal to those children entitled to a free meal. The service is administered by the Council's Facilities Management Catering Services (FMCS) which oversees the delivery of meals from 39 production kitchens to other schools, nurseries, and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh catchment area. The Council requires a single contractor to deliver the service and would like to gauge market interest in this opportunity to shape any ensuing route to market and determine organisation's capacity and capability to provide such a service. More information can be found in the PIN Briefing Note. Additional information: Please see attached a draft specification of the requirement. This is not a final version and as such is subject to change. Can interested parties please complete the attached questionnaire, returning it to the email address provided by 16 May 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0332bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011294-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

55320000 - Meal-serving services

55520000 - Catering services

55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services

55521200 - Meal delivery service

55522000 - Catering services for transport enterprises

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

55524000 - School catering services

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,875,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jun 2022Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

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