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title: "Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing Meals Provision Framework"
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buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
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# Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing Meals Provision Framework

Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ced9461f-24fd-43c6-bfc1-273ceed2669e

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## Summary

The Portsmouth City Council has awarded a contract for frozen meals delivery to all Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing Schemes in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The contract, titled Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing Meals Provision Framework, has a total value of £725,000 and was awarded using a selective procurement method. The tender period for this contract ended on 30th July 2024, with a contract period starting on 1st August 2024 and extending for 3 years with the possibility of a 2-year extension.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the food services industry, to compete for supplying frozen meals to sheltered housing schemes. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are eligible to participate. Businesses interested in providing a variety of dietary-specific meals to residents within sheltered housing schemes could find this tender particularly suitable for expanding their services and establishing long-term contracts with public entities like Portsmouth City Council.

## Notice

This procurement has resulted in the award of a contract for frozen meals delivery to all Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing Schemes. The frozen meals allow the schemes to offer residents a wide range of meals to suit a variety of dietary requirements, including but not limited to vegetarian, reduced sugar and gluten free, ethical meals that include Halal, Kosher, Indian and Chinese. The meals are ordered by each scheme directly and they can then be reheated as and when they need to be served. In total there are seven schemes that use the meal provision which serves over 350 service users. The average price per meal, including pudding, currently is approximately PS3 per head. The council has used the new ESPO framework (Ready Meals 58_23) for the award of a new contract. The service is awarding a contract for 3 years with the option to extended for a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3500a577-7316-4d58-a593-eeeddb0ee3f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £725,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £725,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APETITO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2024 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3500a577-7316-4d58-a593-eeeddb0ee3f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3500a577-7316-4d58-a593-eeeddb0ee3f4
  15th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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