--- title: "Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-380046d6-2afd-4fd5-8eac-b83c52626d85" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-380046d6-2afd-4fd5-8eac-b83c52626d85" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-380046d6-2afd-4fd5-8eac-b83c52626d85.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-380046d6-2afd-4fd5-8eac-b83c52626d85.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-16" --- # Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-380046d6-2afd-4fd5-8eac-b83c52626d85 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-380046d6-2afd-4fd5-8eac-b83c52626d85) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-380046d6-2afd-4fd5-8eac-b83c52626d85.json) ## Summary The Norfolk County Council has issued an Invitation to Tender for the provision of food parcels and other sundry items to Norfolk residents. The procurement process, in the services category, is currently in the tender stage and will end on 17th July 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st September 2023 and end on 31st March 2024. The estimated contract value, including extensions, is £1.5 million. The buying organisation, Norfolk County Council, will be the contracting authority for this open procedure. This tender opportunity presents a chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to provide essential services to the Norfolk community. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of supplying food parcels and arranging delivery to specified addresses in the East of England region. The Council has highlighted that the procurement process will be managed electronically through their e-procurement system. Interested parties must register on the system to participate and express their interest in viewing the documentation before the tender period deadline. ## Notice 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. The Council is seeking a single provider for parcels and delivery to Norfolk Residents. Pease note: Norfolk County Council is not guaranteeing how many boxes it will need to procure, this is an as and when requirement. Additional information: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the 'tenders' section and 'express an interest' to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk. The contract is until 31st March 2024. If further funding is obtained, then the Council has the discretion to extend the contract by a further 12 month period and then for a further 12 month period after the first extension. The value of the contract over its life ( including extensions) is an estimate at PS1.5m (exclusive of VAT) as how many boxes the authority orders will be dependent on need. Current spend is PS30,000 (exclusive of VAT) per month but there is no guarantee that this will be the level of spend going through this contract in the future. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30bce6a1-78af-4506-a780-5921e4ab1186 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | 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 | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORFOLK | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR1 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | Lakenham | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15897300 - Food parcels ## Release History - 16 Jun 2023 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30bce6a1-78af-4506-a780-5921e4ab1186 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30bce6a1-78af-4506-a780-5921e4ab1186 16th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.norfolk.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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