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title: "Free School Meal Provision, Food Vouchers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0352d3"
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# Free School Meal Provision, Food Vouchers

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0352d3

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Free School Meal Provision, Food Vouchers" tender was conducted by North Ayrshire Council, located in Irvine, UKM93. This tender, classified under goods with the CPV code for food parcels, was initiated under a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was finalised on 1st July 2022, and the process is now complete. The value of the contract is approximately £600,000. The tender aimed to provide essential food support, highlighting the council's commitment to local welfare and nutrition for schoolchildren.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the food supply and catering sectors, particularly those that specialise in meal provision and voucher services. Companies like Sodexo Motivation Solutions UK Ltd, which successfully secured the contract, could inspire other businesses to analyse and replicate their service model. With a focus on providing reliable, high-quality service in response to urgent community needs, organisations that can deliver cost-effective and efficient solutions will be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders.

## Notice

Free School Meal Provision, Food Vouchers

### Procurement Information

Sodexo has fair redemption fees and has not subjected North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") to any price increases since the voucher scheme was implemented back in 2020 despite rising supplier costs across other service areas. Sodexo has proved to be excellent value for money and provided an exemplar service which can be relied upon, particularly at short notice, and given the importance of this service to those entitled. The vouchers provided by Sodexo are only charged to NAC when they are used, and NAC are charged the face value for the voucher. Sodexo then charges a redemption fee per redeemed cost which covers support, invoicing, transaction fees and administration. This fee is a fixed fee per voucher and therefore the cost to NAC is variable based on the volume/amount of vouchers NAC procure and use. This fee has been held at constant prices for several years despite increased supplier costs in other service areas. The bulk of the costs is in the vouchers themselves. Sodexo redemption fees are reasonable and are considerably cheaper and quicker to execute than other available options. Sodexo provides a service which is currently unmatched in terms of competitive pricing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019499-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SODEXO MOTIVATION SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15897300 - Food parcels

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2022 at 08:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019499-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000699041
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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