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GCC006633CPU - Provision of Courier Services for the Delivery of Prepared Meals and Related Sundry Products

Glasgow City Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council is procuring courier services for prepared meals and related sundry products across Glasgow. The service will collect food containers from various production kitchens, deliver them securely and intact to drop-off locations within the Glasgow catchment area, and return the containers to the production kitchens. The requirement exists because some locations cannot cook the required volume of meals and the council’s in-house delivery capacity has reduced. This is a service contract covering food delivery logistics and courier operations. Suppliers will be expected to provide a safe, reliable, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally responsible service, with punctual collections and deliveries. The relevant classification is CPV 55524000, covering prepared-meal delivery services. Glasgow City Council is the buying organisation and will establish the arrangement for its requirements.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. It is a single-lot, four-year framework agreement, with a contract duration of 1,440 days. The tender deadline and bid opening were set for 8 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with award evaluation scheduled to start at that time. Bids must remain valid for 120 days. Evaluation is based on 60% price and 40% quality. Quality submissions include two relevant project examples, each weighted at 50% of that question, with a minimum overall pass mark of 50 out of 100. The framework requires at least 420 community benefit points, triggered through spend thresholds from £50,000 to £2.6 million. Mandatory submissions include health and safety, environmental management, supply chain management, financial requirements, insurance and community benefits information.

This opportunity suits established courier, logistics and specialist food-delivery operators able to manage scheduled multi-site collections, deliveries and returns across Glasgow. Suppliers need a sufficient fleet in the required types, capacity and condition, together with enough drivers to maintain continuity and limit disruption. The service demands secure handling of food containers, punctual timekeeping, route reliability, contingency planning and the ability to accommodate planned schedule changes. Operators should have food hygiene training, health and safety training and completed driver checks. Strong candidates will be able to monitor service quality and carbon emissions, respond to complaints within 24 hours and manage risks, stakeholders and service continuity. Relevant public- or private-sector experience delivering similar courier services, supported by two comparable examples, is central to competing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GCC006633CPU - Provision of Courier Services for the Delivery of Prepared Meals and Related Sundry Products

Notice Description

The council is seeking to establish a 4-year framework agreement. The requirement to deliver food from production sites to import locations is partly due to certain locations not having adequate facilities within their premises to cook the volume of meals required. This requirement was previously delivered in-house by Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability (NRS), however over time NRS' capacity has reduced.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This will be a 4 year framework. The main objective for this procurement exercise is that the council requires the support of suitable Supplier(s) to deliver a robust and reliable courier service aligned to the council's objectives and maintaining the high standards required at all times. The Supplier(s) will be required to operate a high quality, safe, green, reliable, efficient and cost-effective service and have sufficient fleet size, type and capacity to meet the service requirements on behalf of the Council. The Council requires the Supplier(s) to deliver and uplift food containers from various Production Kitchens and deliver to various drop-off locations within the Glasgow catchment area. The Supplier(s) shall ensure food containers are delivered securely, intact and on time from Production Kitchens to drop-off locations as per the pricing schedule and returned to Production Kitchens.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839483
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561868
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55520000 - Catering services

55521200 - Meal delivery service

55522000 - Catering services for transport enterprises

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

55524000 - School catering services

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60161000 - Parcel transport services

64100000 - Post and courier services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561868
    GCC006633CPU - Provision of Courier Services for the Delivery of Prepared Meals and Related Sundry Products - The council is seeking to establish a 4-year framework agreement. The requirement to deliver food from production sites to import locations is partly due to certain locations not having adequate facilities within their premises to cook the volume of meals required. This requirement was previously delivered in-house by Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability (NRS), however over time NRS' capacity has reduced.

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