--- title: "Market Testing for Provision for the Supply of Frozen Ready Prepared Meals" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028d6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d6d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-01-26" --- # Market Testing for Provision for the Supply of Frozen Ready Prepared Meals Buyer: MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028d6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d6d.json) ## Summary Monmouthshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Market Testing for Provision for the Supply of Frozen Ready Prepared Meals". This initiative aims to enhance the "Monmouthshire Meals" service, which delivers approximately 1,200 meals weekly across Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. The council seeks to understand the market capacity for providing frozen plated meals and expects interested suppliers to submit their responses by 28th February 2021. The total budget allocated for this procurement is £1,000,000, with a planned communication of future notices set for 5th April 2021. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in food production and supply, particularly those with experience in providing nutritionally balanced meals that cater to various dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, and pescatarian options. Companies that focus on locally sourced ingredients and can ensure compliance with health regulations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Participating in this market consultation may lead to involvement in future procurement processes, enhancing the potential for business growth in the community-focused meal delivery sector. ## Notice Monmouthshire County Council is seeking to conduct preliminary market consultation before commencing the procurement procedure for its "Monmouthshire Meals" service ### Lot Information Lot 1 "Monmouthshire Meals" is a unique and flexible meals on wheels service that provides nutritional food that can be delivered both hot and cold to suit a number of dietary and cultural requirements. Delivering approximately 1,200 meals per week, 365 days of the year, across the whole of the county of Monmouthshire. Which enables the residents to live as independently as possible within their own homes. There is an expectation that the prepared meals would be delivered to a dedicated central location within the County twice a week for onward delivery by Council staff in specially adapted vehicles. The "Monmouthshire Meals" strap line is "more than a meal" as the staff are actively encouraged to spend time with service users plating their meal, making a drink, having a chat and assisting with small chores around the house as and where possible. The council is seeking to conduct preliminary market consultation before commencing the procurement procedure. The objective of this consultation is to understand the current capacity of the market to provide frozen plated meals and to establish what potential exists to develop a quality, nutritionally balanced meal to further enhance this much-valued service. The Council's vision is to use locally sourced and seasonal ingredients for its meals in an attempt to add nutritional benefits to the dining experience whilst reducing our carbon footprint and supporting the local economy. Interested suppliers would need to be able to provide a range of dishes that would enable the service to offer a good choice of meat based, vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian meals and a range of hot and cold desserts to cover four choices of meals a day on a four-week rolling menu. We would also need to be able to access meals to suit all dietary needs and an extensive range of meals that comply with the ITSI regulations. Interested Suppliers are invited to submit a written response to the "Market Testing Questionnaire" attached to Paulinebatty@monmouthshire.gov.uk Or stephaniebosley@monmouthshire.gov.uk no later than 28th February 2021 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001559-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Apr 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | USK | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP15 1GA | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Monmouthshire | | Electoral ward | Llanbadoc and Usk | | Westminster constituency | Monmouthshire | | Delivery location | TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products ## Release History - 26 Jan 2021 at 15:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001559-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=107636 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0277 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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