--- title: "Market Capacity Assessment - opportunities to increase the provision of local food" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-10-13" --- # Market Capacity Assessment - opportunities to increase the provision of local food Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424.json) ## Summary South Lanarkshire Council is currently initiating a procurement process titled "Market Capacity Assessment - opportunities to increase the provision of local food." This project, falling under the services industry category, is aimed at identifying local food and drink businesses capable of satisfying the council's food demand. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 10 January 2022. The focal point of this assessment will be in Hamilton, UK, where the council headquarters is located. Stakeholders who wish to participate can find more information through the provided communication channels. This tender presents a significant opportunity for local food producers, farmers, and food and drink manufacturers in South and North Lanarkshire to engage with the council's procurement needs. By undertaking a market capacity assessment, businesses will have a chance to showcase their production capabilities and product offerings, potentially leading to increased contracts with the council. Additionally, the assessment aims to identify barriers to supply, providing insights that can facilitate local business growth and enhance collaboration with the council and its partners. ## Notice South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement for a market capacity assessment that will aim at identifying local food and drink businesses who could currently meet the council's demand for food and drink. A project review group on Sustainable Food Procurement has been established in February 2021 to assess options to progress this objective. In particular, it was suggested to undertake a Market Capacity Assessment to better understand if the local offer of food and drink could potentially meet the council's demand. ### Lot Information Lot 1 South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement for a market capacity assessment that will aim at identifying local food and drink businesses who could currently meet the council's demand for food and drink. A project review group on Sustainable Food Procurement has been established in February 2021 to assess options to progress this objective. In particular, it was suggested to undertake a Market Capacity Assessment to better understand if the local offer of food and drink could potentially meet the council's demand. There are several buyers of food and drink in the Council: - Facilities (nurseries, primary and secondary schools and council premises) - South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture - Social Work The objectives of the analysis are: 1. Identify local food and drink businesses who could currently meet the council's demand for food and drink, this includes information about: a. the business (e.g production capacity, performance) b. the food and drink products they could supply (e.g. product specifications, quality) c. delivery options d. any engagement and impacts related to sustainable development (social, economic and environmental) 2. Identify local food and drink businesses who could potentially meet the council's demand for food and drink in the future 3. Identify current barriers for local businesses to supply food and drink to the council 4. Recommend actions for the council and external partners that would help businesses to overcome these barriers. Definition of local food: - It is grown/produced in South or North Lanarkshire - Or it is manufactured in South or North Lanarkshire - It has short supply chains Type of businesses included: - Farmers - Food and drink manufacturers ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430376 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 13 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMILTON | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML3 0AA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East | | Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley | | Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430376 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430376 Market Capacity Assessment - opportunities to increase the provision of local food - South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement for a market capacity assessment that will aim at identifying local food and drink businesses who could currently meet the council's demand for food and drink. A project review group on Sustainable Food Procurement has been established in February 2021 to assess options to progress this objective. In particular, it was suggested to undertake a Market Capacity Assessment to better understand if the local offer of food and drink could potentially meet the council's demand. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=670424 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000670424.json.