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title: "Supply of Meals on Wheels Single Portion Ready Meals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e2f6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-18"
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# Supply of Meals on Wheels Single Portion Ready Meals

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e2f6

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## Summary

Cardiff Council, in conjunction with Monmouthshire County Council, is conducting a public procurement process for the supply of single portion ready meals under the "Meals on Wheels" service. This procurement process, which is currently at the planning stage, involves engagement with suppliers through a pre-market engagement notice. This notice includes a questionnaire to assess supplier interest and capacity to fulfil specific packaging requirements for meals. Opportunities are detailed under the tender ID ERFX1008735, involving services primarily in the UKL2 region. The total estimated contract value is £477,440, with procurement classified under catering and prepared meal services. Suppliers must comply with various regulations, ensuring dietary guidelines are met. Key dates include a pre-market engagement deadline on 19th December 2025, with the contract period set to start on 30th January 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of supplying diverse dietary options such as vegetarian, vegan, kosher, halal, energy-dense, and texture-modified meals. It is well-suited for SMEs and organisations involved in food safety and delivery services. The procurement seeks suppliers who can handle a steady, year-round supply of meals with specified packaging standards, offering stability and potential market expansion for compliant providers. Engaging early in the pre-market phase will allow businesses to tailor their offerings to meet the councils' needs, ensuring a competitive edge in the formal tender stage.

## Notice

The contract will provide Cardiff County Council and Monmouthshire County Council a Meals on Wheels service with single frozen portion ready meals. The service operates 365 days a year, with approximately 8200 meals being delivered a month for each authority. The Authorities require individual tin foil containers being delivered 2/3 times per week and are seeking to understand if suppliers are able to provide this type of packaging before going out to tender Each meal must provide at least 1/3 of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and follow guidance from the NACC. Providers must comply with: Food safety regulations (e.g., UK Food Standards Agency). Safe and sanitary handling, including temperature control and hygiene Emergency and contingency planning for service continuity Providers must ensure that a full breakdown of the dietary specifications is available to view and download to be saved onto our CRM platform. Providers should ensure that the food provision they supply includes but not limited to: Vegetarian Vegan Kosher Halal Energy Dense Texture Modified

### Planning Information

A Pre Market Engagement Notice is being issued with a questionnaire to gauge supplier interest and capacity to deliver. Both authorities require a specific packaging type so we are seeking to understand if suppliers are able to provide the packaging to inform our future procurement structure
The questionnaire can be found on Proactis under the reference ERFX1008735

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074615-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £397,866 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL2 East Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2025 at 09:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074615-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074615-2025
  18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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