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title: "Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d729"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-08"
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# Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d729

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## Summary

The Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of food parcels and other sundry items under the Norfolk Assistance Scheme. The contract value is £1,500,000 GBP. This procurement opportunity falls under the main procurement category of goods and uses an open procedure. The tender title is "Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents." The contract was signed on 7th August 2023 and will run until March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers specialising in food parcels and related items to engage with Norfolk County Council. The contract involves catering to the Norfolk community suffering from food poverty, with a monthly spend of approximately £30,000 excluding VAT. Suppliers need to register on the Council's e-procurement system to participate. This opportunity is well-suited for SMEs experienced in providing welfare services and food distribution.

## Notice

The Norfolk Assistance Scheme (NAS) is a Local Welfare Scheme currently funded with round 4 of the DWP Hardship Support Fund and internal funding from Norfolk County Council. A Local Welfare Scheme has been in operation in Norfolk since 2013. In March 2020 at the beginning of pandemic NAS commenced providing food boxes and other sundry items - this model has continued as a provision during the Cost of Living Crisis to support those in the Norfolk Community suffering food poverty and to divert traffic from the local food banks.Pease note: Norfolk County Council is not guaranteeing how many boxes it will need to procure, this is an as and when requirement dependent on need. Currently the Council is spending circa PS30,000 (excluding VAT)per month on food parcels, other sundry items and delivery but there is no guarantee that it will continue at this level of spend.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Norfolk Assistance Scheme (NAS) is a Local Welfare Scheme currently funded with round 4 of the DWP Hardship Support Fund and internal funding from Norfolk County Council. A Local Welfare Scheme has been in operation in Norfolk since 2013. In March 2020 at the beginning of pandemic NAS commenced providing food boxes - this model has continued as a provision during the Cost of Living Crisis to support those in the Norfolk Community suffering food poverty and to divert traffic from the local food banks. This contract will run until the end of March 2024. If funding is received for the year 2024/25 then the contract can be extended for a further year with the right for the Council to extend by a further year after that.Pease note: Norfolk County Council is not guaranteeing how many boxes it will need to procure, this is an as and when requirement. The value in this notice is therefore estimate. Additional information: The value of the contract included within this notice is an estimate only. The boxes will be ordered by Norfolk County Council dependent on need and therefore the Council is not committing to a volume that will be needed.

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by up to 12 months at the Council's discretion and then by a further 12 months at the Council's discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023009-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS COMMUNITY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15897300 - Food parcels

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2023 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023009-2023
- 16 Jun 2023 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017235-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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