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Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents

Norfolk County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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08 Aug 2023 at 09:42

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Tender

16 Jun 2023 at 15:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of food parcels and other sundry items under the Norfolk Assistance Scheme. The contract value is £1,500,000 GBP. This procurement opportunity falls under the main procurement category of goods and uses an open procedure. The tender title is "Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents." The contract was signed on 7th August 2023 and will run until March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers specialising in food parcels and related items to engage with Norfolk County Council. The contract involves catering to the Norfolk community suffering from food poverty, with a monthly spend of approximately £30,000 excluding VAT. Suppliers need to register on the Council's e-procurement system to participate. This opportunity is well-suited for SMEs experienced in providing welfare services and food distribution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents

Notice Description

The Norfolk Assistance Scheme (NAS) is a Local Welfare Scheme currently funded with round 4 of the DWP Hardship Support Fund and internal funding from Norfolk County Council. A Local Welfare Scheme has been in operation in Norfolk since 2013. In March 2020 at the beginning of pandemic NAS commenced providing food boxes and other sundry items - this model has continued as a provision during the Cost of Living Crisis to support those in the Norfolk Community suffering food poverty and to divert traffic from the local food banks.Pease note: Norfolk County Council is not guaranteeing how many boxes it will need to procure, this is an as and when requirement dependent on need. Currently the Council is spending circa PS30,000 (excluding VAT)per month on food parcels, other sundry items and delivery but there is no guarantee that it will continue at this level of spend.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Norfolk Assistance Scheme (NAS) is a Local Welfare Scheme currently funded with round 4 of the DWP Hardship Support Fund and internal funding from Norfolk County Council. A Local Welfare Scheme has been in operation in Norfolk since 2013. In March 2020 at the beginning of pandemic NAS commenced providing food boxes - this model has continued as a provision during the Cost of Living Crisis to support those in the Norfolk Community suffering food poverty and to divert traffic from the local food banks. This contract will run until the end of March 2024. If funding is received for the year 2024/25 then the contract can be extended for a further year with the right for the Council to extend by a further year after that.Pease note: Norfolk County Council is not guaranteeing how many boxes it will need to procure, this is an as and when requirement. The value in this notice is therefore estimate. Additional information: The value of the contract included within this notice is an estimate only. The boxes will be ordered by Norfolk County Council dependent on need and therefore the Council is not committing to a volume that will be needed.

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by up to 12 months at the Council's discretion and then by a further 12 months at the Council's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d729
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023009-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15897300 - Food parcels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Access Community Trust

Further Information

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