--- title: "58_23 Ready Meals" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2c2dc53f-6c92-4b77-b758-5005bcf9affe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c2dc53f-6c92-4b77-b758-5005bcf9affe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c2dc53f-6c92-4b77-b758-5005bcf9affe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c2dc53f-6c92-4b77-b758-5005bcf9affe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESPO" published: "2023-05-19" --- # 58_23 Ready Meals Buyer: ESPO Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c2dc53f-6c92-4b77-b758-5005bcf9affe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c2dc53f-6c92-4b77-b758-5005bcf9affe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c2dc53f-6c92-4b77-b758-5005bcf9affe.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the contract titled "58_23 Ready Meals" involves ESPO seeking to renew its framework agreement for the supply and direct delivery of frozen Ready Meals. The contract falls under the food, beverages, tobacco, and related products category. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase with an expected tender deadline of June 30, 2023. The contract value is £100,000,000 GBP with a contract period starting on October 1, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2025. ESPO is the buying organisation based in Leicester, England. The procurement method details an open procedure (above threshold) with opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This tender for frozen Ready Meals presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in food products to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations with relevant food safety accreditations are well-suited for this contract. The framework agreement allows for the supply of Single Portion Ready Meals and Multi-portion meal components. Businesses operating in the food, beverages, and related products industry, and meeting the necessary criteria, can express interest through the specified channels for potential business growth opportunities. ## Notice ESPO is seeking to renew its framework agreement for the supply and direct delivery of frozen Ready Meals: Lot 1 - Single Portion Ready Meals Lot 2 - Multi-portion meal components The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As part of the on-going contract management process, throughout the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Supplier by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Suppliers must have, and retain throughout the framework lifetime, a relevant third party food safety accreditation (such as BRC, STS) in relation to the manufacture and/or storage of Food products. Failure to retain such accreditation must be immediately reported to ESPO and will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Certificate copies will be sent to ESPO annually, on the expiry/renewal date of such accreditation. To tender: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '58_23' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents from the website (documents can be found in the first question of the Online Questionnaire, but to see these you will first need to click on "Start my response" followed by "Edit" next to the Question set, and "Answer question" next to the first question - for any additional help accessing please refer to the guide that is included within the Proactis portal - ProContract - for this opportunity). Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9611249-14c9-4136-ab0f-aa9131d268c1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | 19 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000,000 | | 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 | ESPO | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE19 1ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Enderby | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ## Release History - 19 May 2023 at 14:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9611249-14c9-4136-ab0f-aa9131d268c1 - 14 Apr 2023 at 13:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e309d80-b41d-46a3-8d44-015866728377 - 31 Mar 2023 at 10:23 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e309d80-b41d-46a3-8d44-015866728377 - 7 Feb 2023 at 14:23 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e309d80-b41d-46a3-8d44-015866728377 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9611249-14c9-4136-ab0f-aa9131d268c1 19th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e309d80-b41d-46a3-8d44-015866728377 14th April 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.espo.org/ - https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/ - https://www.espo.org/legal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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