--- title: "HCC Nov 16 - The Supply and Delivery of School Milk" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aff6a57a-c622-4ed1-997c-c535bb89bb3a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aff6a57a-c622-4ed1-997c-c535bb89bb3a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aff6a57a-c622-4ed1-997c-c535bb89bb3a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aff6a57a-c622-4ed1-997c-c535bb89bb3a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ANY OF THE PROJECTS LISTED ON THE PORTAL" published: "2017-05-04" --- # HCC Nov 16 - The Supply and Delivery of School Milk Buyer: ANY OF THE PROJECTS LISTED ON THE PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aff6a57a-c622-4ed1-997c-c535bb89bb3a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aff6a57a-c622-4ed1-997c-c535bb89bb3a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aff6a57a-c622-4ed1-997c-c535bb89bb3a.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is currently seeking tenders for the "HCC Nov 16 - The Supply and Delivery of School Milk". This procurement falls within the goods category, specifically under the milk industry. The tender is in the active stage, with bids due by noon on 22nd May 2016. The anticipated contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2017 and will last until 31st August 2019, with a projected annual spend of approximately £920,000. The delivery addresses include various locations within Hertfordshire, UK. This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in dairy production or logistics, to engage with local educational institutions. Companies that can provide fresh milk efficiently and consistently during school hours, particularly those that cater to primary and junior schools, would be well-suited to compete. Smaller businesses and those eligible as SMEs are encouraged to participate, potentially benefiting from this structured procurement process to expand their market reach in the education sector. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) are going out to tender for the Supply and Delivery of School Milk. Full details are in the tender documentation. The Council support the government's directive for all schools to provide access to school milk for pupils. The pupils at schools in Hertfordshire currently consume 4.5m one third of a pint size cartons of milk per annum across the nursery and primary schools. As part of the school food plan all maintained primary, infant and junior schools are legally required to make milk available for drinking by the pupils during school hours. School milk, on the present Contract, is currently supplied to 90% of schools across Hertfordshire in 189ml cartons. The current Contract expires on the 31st August 2017 and the Council will be looking for a new Contract to start on the 1st September 2017. The annual spend is currently approximately ?920k pa. This spend includes a small value for staff room and kitchen milk which is also supplied on the current Contract. The Council requires fresh milk delivered to schools within good time so that the milk can be distributed to pupils for morning break on each school day. Break time in schools is at 10.30am. During 2016/2017 the Council have ordered 1.8m full fat cartons for the nursery pupils and 2.7m semi skimmed cartons for the infants and junior pupils. The Council will also require milk to be delivered to academy schools in the future. Please submit your completed bid in the In-Tend System by 12 noon on Monday 22nd May 2016. Please Note The TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be treated as protected data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and must be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree: a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party . b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Staffing Information. e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services pr... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fbfeb4c-8151-46b6-b995-eabb5989ac02 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2019 | | 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 | ANY OF THE PROJECTS LISTED ON THE PORTAL | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 03331000 - Fresh milk from sheep and goats - 03331200 - Goats' milk - 03333000 - Fresh cows' milk - 15511000 - Milk - 15511100 - Pasteurised milk - 15511300 - Skimmed milk - 15511400 - Semi-skimmed milk - 15511500 - Full-cream milk ## Release History - 4 May 2017 at 10:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fbfeb4c-8151-46b6-b995-eabb5989ac02 - 24 Apr 2017 at 08:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fbfeb4c-8151-46b6-b995-eabb5989ac02 - 24 Apr 2017 at 08:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fbfeb4c-8151-46b6-b995-eabb5989ac02 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fbfeb4c-8151-46b6-b995-eabb5989ac02 4th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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