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title: "Transportation of Food Containers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0332bd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-05-03"
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# Transportation of Food Containers

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0332bd

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Transportation of Food Containers". This opportunity is focused on servicing the catering needs of schools, nurseries, and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh catchment area, with a total estimated value of £1,875,000. The council is gauging market interest and assessing the capacity of potential contractors to provide these services. Interested parties should note that the deadline for submitting expressions of interest or any required documentation is 16 May 2022, with further engagement anticipated by 27 June 2022.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering and transport sectors to expand their operations within the local government framework. Companies that offer catering services, school meal delivery, or logistics support would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this planning process allows businesses to align their service capabilities with the council’s needs, potentially leading to a long-term partnership and increased public sector contracts.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council is looking to gauge interest within the market in regard to proposed Transportation of Food Containers to other schools, nurseries, and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh catchment area. The purpose of this PIN is for Prior Information and market engagement purposes only and the Council may choose to competitively tender this opportunity at a later date.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) has a statutory duty to provide a hot meal to those children entitled to a free meal. The service is administered by the Council's Facilities Management Catering Services (FMCS) which oversees the delivery of meals from 39 production kitchens to other schools, nurseries, and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh catchment area. The Council requires a single contractor to deliver the service and would like to gauge market interest in this opportunity to shape any ensuing route to market and determine organisation's capacity and capability to provide such a service. More information can be found in the PIN Briefing Note. Additional information: Please see attached a draft specification of the requirement. This is not a final version and as such is subject to change. Can interested parties please complete the attached questionnaire, returning it to the email address provided by 16 May 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011296-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 3 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,875,000 |
| 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 | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 15894210 - School meals
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 55320000 - Meal-serving services
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 55522000 - Catering services for transport enterprises
- 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
- 55524000 - School catering services
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 3 May 2022 at 08:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011296-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691929
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=691929
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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