--- title: "Kirklees Council Future Food Procurements - Preliminary Market Consultation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ae096280-633c-4b38-96d3-4ed1909f4d2a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ae096280-633c-4b38-96d3-4ed1909f4d2a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae096280-633c-4b38-96d3-4ed1909f4d2a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae096280-633c-4b38-96d3-4ed1909f4d2a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KIRKLEES COUNCIL" published: "2021-04-09" --- # Kirklees Council Future Food Procurements - Preliminary Market Consultation Buyer: KIRKLEES COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae096280-633c-4b38-96d3-4ed1909f4d2a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ae096280-633c-4b38-96d3-4ed1909f4d2a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae096280-633c-4b38-96d3-4ed1909f4d2a.json) ## Summary The Kirklees Council is conducting a Preliminary Market Consultation for future food procurements, set in the food and beverage industry, located in Huddersfield, England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a key engagement event scheduled for 4 May 2021, where economic operators can gain insights into upcoming procurement plans and requirements, including considerations for Social Value. The competition will involve several contracts with an estimated total value of £5,760,000, including the supply of bread, fresh produce, ready-made sandwiches, and grocery supplies, commencing as early as 25 October 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the food supply sector, particularly those focusing on high-quality bread, fresh produce, pre-packaged meals, and grocery items. Businesses that are committed to incorporating Social Value into their offerings will find this procurement appealing, as the Council emphasises a performance-based approach to Social Value monitoring. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-placed to compete, especially those with innovative solutions that can meet both the quality standards and the Social Value criteria set by Kirklees Council. ## Notice Kirklees Council is carrying out a preliminary market consultation (PMC). This is not aninvitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as Contracting Authority is holding a market engagement event to inform economic operators of the procurement plan and requirements around Social Value. The Council intends to issue the following procurements for the supply of food in 2021; The Supply of Bread and Other Allied Products estimated contract value - PS352,000 - contract start date 25 October 2021 Supply and Delivery of Prepared and Unprepared Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potato and Dairy Products estimated contract value - PS3,100,000 - contract start date 1 April 2022 Supply and Delivery of Ready Made Sandwiches, Wraps and Panini's estimated contract value - PS748,000 - contract start date 1 April 2022 Supply and Delivery of Grocery Supplies - estimated contract value PS632,000 - contract start date 1 April 2022 The Council will be including Social Value as Award Criteria along with Quality and Price, this will be undertaken via the Social Value Portal. The Council is committed to a performance and evidence based approach to Social Value, based on the National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) developed by the Social Value Portal. As part of the procurement process, economic operators will be required to propose credible targets against which performance for the delivery of Social Value will be monitored. In order to ensure that the market is fully prepared to respond to the Social Value element of the Award Criteria, a market engagement event will be held at 09:00 - 09:50 am on 4 May 2021 via Microsoft Teams where an overview of the up and coming procurements will be provided and a representative from the Social Value Portal will provide an overview on how to access the portal. Access to the teams meeting is available via a link which can be found at www.yortender.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb319c09-731b-4c21-87b7-a0a37f7d95e3 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,760,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KIRKLEES COUNCIL | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD1 6LG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Greenhead | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 03200000 - Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ## Release History - 9 Apr 2021 at 08:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb319c09-731b-4c21-87b7-a0a37f7d95e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb319c09-731b-4c21-87b7-a0a37f7d95e3 9th April 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kirklees.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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