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title: "Personalised Food Shopping Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000681079"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2022-02-10"
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# Personalised Food Shopping Service

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000681079

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## Summary

West Lothian Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a Personalised Food Shopping Service, awarded to The Food Train. This contract falls under the services category and is estimated at £467,008, covering a duration from 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2027. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, justified under the relevant procurement regulations. The contract aimed to support vulnerable individuals in the Livingston area, particularly those aged 65 and above or aged 50 and over with complex health needs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in social care and community services, as well as logistics and grocery delivery. Companies that align with the values of supporting vulnerable populations and enhancing community wellbeing would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. With an emphasis on local procurement, businesses that offer innovative solutions in personal assistance and tailored service delivery may find expansive avenues for collaboration and service development in this sector.

## Notice

A direct award is proposed for a personalised food shopping service for a period of 5 years from 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2027.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Personalised shopping service to support vulnerable older people (those aged 65 plus who are frail; have a disability or have an illness) to remain as independent as possible at home. In addition, the service may also provide the same support to those aged 50 plus deemed to be vulnerable due to disability, illness, or complex health needs who are unable to undertake these daily living tasks for themselves or make alternative arrangements. It is proposed that a direct award is made to the incumbent service provider from 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2027.. Council Executive Approval - August 2021 There was no price/quality evaluation as this was a direct award

### Procurement Information

Reg 3(10) of the PC(S) Regs 2016 applies. West Lothian Council approved a Procurement Report based on this rationale in August 2021. The text from the report is provided under Additional Information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440306 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £467,008 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FOOD TRAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440306

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440306
  Personalised Food Shopping Service - A direct award is proposed for a personalised food shopping service for a period of 5 years from 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2027.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000681079
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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