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title: "Delivered in Primary School Meal Framework"
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buyer: "DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-10-09"
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# Delivered in Primary School Meal Framework

Buyer: DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24842fd5-eb23-4f59-87be-b30e57e46039

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## Summary

Dorset County Council is currently conducting a tender for the "Delivered in Primary School Meal Framework," aimed at providing meal services to schools and academies across Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole. This open procurement process is at the planning stage, with the tender period closing on 13th November 2017. The successful provider must have kitchen facilities capable of producing a minimum of 1,000 meals per day, and meals must be sourced from premises located in Dorset. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st August 2018 and will last until 31st July 2022. 

This tender presents significant opportunities for local businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the education sector by supplying primary school meals. Companies specialising in catering services, food production, and logistics that can meet the specific requirements and possess the necessary facilities within Dorset are well-positioned to compete successfully for this contract.

## Notice

Dorset County Council is setting up a framework for use by schools and academies in Dorset (including Bournemouth and Poole) to provide delivered in primary school meals. Kitchen facilities were removed from schools in the 1980s - therefore there are no prime cook facilities. Over the last ten years infrastructure has been put into schools to enable a delivered in cook chill method of service or a delivered in hot service - there are some schools which have no washing up facilities and so there is a requirement for the meal provider to provide a washing up service at the central kitchen. Meals must be produced at premises in Dorset - and providers must have an office in Dorset from where the service will be managed from, the total production capacity of the facility must be at least 1,000 meals per day. Menus must be a minimum of a three week cycle (which is changed termly) and must be compliant with the School Food Standards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff218bf6-fceb-44dc-b5c2-b4729156cb4f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2017 at 09:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff218bf6-fceb-44dc-b5c2-b4729156cb4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff218bf6-fceb-44dc-b5c2-b4729156cb4f
  9th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dorsetforyou.com/

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