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title: "Meals on Wheels Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036413"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036413.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-16"
---

# Meals on Wheels Service

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036413

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## Summary

The Hampshire County Council has recently awarded a contract for the "Meals on Wheels Service" to Hertfordshire Community Meals Limited. The service aims to deliver nutritious hot meals to adults at risk of malnutrition within Hampshire County. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 11th August 2023, with a value of £47,000,000 GBP.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide meal delivery services for vulnerable adults in Hampshire. The service involves delivering hot meals with health checks, catering to specific dietary needs. Businesses experienced in providing nutrition-focused services to communities would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which has a significant financial value and a long-term contract period.

## Notice

The service The service will deliver a choice of suitable, nutritious hot lunchtime meals to adults who are at risk of malnutrition and live within Hampshire County Council's (HCC's) geographical jurisdiction. The service will be available 365 days a year. Afternoon tea will also be delivered if requested. A health and well-being check will be carried out during every delivery. The majority of customers in receipt of the service pay for their meals themselves. Open tender published Autumn 2022 The tender was to procure a nil subsidy service contract for a Meals on Wheels service. The service would be cost neutral to HCC, with the provider holding financial liability and being responsible for payment collection from customers. The tender did not receive any bids. Direct award 2023 Following the failure of the open tender published in the Autumn of 2022, and the issue of a Find a Tender notice which notified the public of the failed tender, discussions were held with several providers to establish if they would be able to run the service. The provider, HILS, were the only provider to confirm that they would consider the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Open tender published Autumn 2022 The tender was to procure a nil subsidy service contract for a Meals on Wheels service. The service would be cost neutral to HCC, with the provider holding financial liability and being responsible for payment collection from customers. The tender did not receive any bids. Direct award 2023 Following the failure of the open tender published in the Autumn of 2022, and the issue of a Find a Tender notice which notified the public of the failed tender, discussions were held with several providers to establish if they would be able to run the service. The provider, HILS, were the only provider to confirm that they would consider the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024064-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLJ35 South Hampshire, TLJ36 Central Hampshire, TLJ37 North Hampshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY MEALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2023 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024064-2023
- 11 Oct 2022 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028515-2022
- 30 Aug 2022 at 13:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024167-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
- https://www.hants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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