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title: "Technology and Management Agent - Food Supply and Delivery Platform"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2021-03-16"
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# Technology and Management Agent - Food Supply and Delivery Platform

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5a3c62b-4349-449f-be7d-a6610d3468f8

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service is orchestrating a procurement process for the "Technology and Management Agent - Food Supply and Delivery Platform" tender (RM6227). This initiative falls within the IT services industry and aims to develop an online platform connecting public sector organisations with local food producers in the South West of England, with plans for national rollout after a pilot phase. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a budget of £75 million allocated across four financial years from 2021 to 2025. Key dates include the anticipated notice for future procurement opportunities on 1st April 2021 and a contract period running from 31st December 2021 to 30th December 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure that exceeds threshold limits.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in food supply, IT services, and platform development. Companies that can provide innovative technology solutions and manage logistics for food supply chains will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The tender’s open nature allows Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to participate, making it accessible for a diverse range of businesses in the industry to engage and potentially grow their operations through successful partnerships with public sector organisations.

## Notice

This agreement will initially be a twelve-month pilot programme that will run in the South West of England, and will then roll out nationally following the successful completion of the pilot. RM6227 will provide access to an online platform that links public sector organisations with a wide range of local food producers and suppliers. Customers will have the flexibility to meet their food requirements using multiple suppliers. The food products offered by the platform include: fresh, pantry, bakery, ready meals frozen foods, drinks, catering consumables.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8b45238-20c4-4b28-9991-05cc82d01113 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2021 - 30 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2021 at 12:54 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8b45238-20c4-4b28-9991-05cc82d01113

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8b45238-20c4-4b28-9991-05cc82d01113
  16th March 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005130-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/ccs

## Provenance

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