Award

Purchase of Food Vouchers

SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Borders Council has awarded a contract titled "Purchase of Food Vouchers" under an open procurement method aimed at providing essential support for parents in need during the COVID-19 lockdown period. This process, initiated on 28 April 2020 and completed by 7 May 2020, entails the supply of food vouchers for children requiring free school meals. The primary delivery location for these vouchers is the UKM91 region, with an anticipated spend of £120,000 for this effort.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in providing food-related services, particularly those with experience in retail voucher systems. Suppliers capable of catering to large-scale requirements and those skilled in rapid response to emergency needs will be well-positioned to compete in future tenders from the Scottish Borders Council or similar authorities. The process emphasises the value of swift and efficient service delivery in times of crisis, highlighting a growing market for resilient suppliers.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Food Vouchers

Notice Description

This notice reflects the anticipated value of spend when purchasing food vouchers for parents by Scottish Borders Council during the period May - June 2020.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Food Vouchers for parents over a 10 week period. Parents have elected to obtain vouchers for children requiring free school meals during the Coviod-19 lockdown period. These vouchers can be redeemed at the supermarkets.. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend with this supplier incurred by Scottish Borders Council during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council has used it's emergency powers to award this business in consultation with parents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000621114
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386282
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30199770 - Luncheon vouchers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Post Town
Galashiels
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders

Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SODEXO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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