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title: "Supply and Delivery of Community Meals"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000750957"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL"
published: "2024-08-23"
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# Supply and Delivery of Community Meals

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000750957

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## Summary

Scotland Excel, serving as a central purchasing body, has completed the procurement process for the "Supply and Delivery of Community Meals." The procurement pertains to the general public services industry category, with deliveries to various locations within Scotland. The procurement was conducted under an open procedure and is now in the award stage. Key dates include the contract signing on 23 July 2024, with an initial flexible framework agreement period of 36 months, extendable up to 60 months. The tender was structured to deliver well-balanced, healthy, nutritious community meals to people at home, community venues, and council premises, under two main lots: bulk delivery to central distribution points and meal delivery to customers' homes or nominated premises with welfare checks.

The awarded contracts offer substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for suppliers specialising in the preparation and delivery of community meals. Businesses equipped to handle bulk meal deliveries or those capable of providing home delivery services, including welfare checks, stand to benefit significantly. Companies like apetito ltd and I Care (GB) Limited, who have been awarded these contracts, exemplify the kind of service delivery Scotland Excel is looking for. Given the substantial contract values and the long-term commitment required, this tender is well-suited for businesses with robust logistics, delivery systems, and a commitment to high-quality food service provisions. With the potential for market stability and growth due to the framework's flexible nature, businesses can expect to establish a significant presence in Scotland's public service sector.

## Notice

This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of well-balanced, healthy and nutritious community meals delivered to people in their own homes, community venues and council premises.

### Lot Information

Meal Delivery to Customers at Home/ Nominated Premises with Welfare Check

Meal Delivery Service to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises including welfare check. The Sub-Lots under this lot include: Sub-Lot 2.1 Ambient Meals, Sub-Lot 2.2 Chilled and/or Fresh Meals, Sub-Lot 2.3 Frozen Meals, Sub-Lot 2.4 Hot Meals and Sub-Lot 2.5 Part-prepared Meals.. The Flexible Framework Agreement period may be for a maximum duration of 60 months (5 years). The initial period of the Flexible Framework Agreement will run for 36 months (3 years) from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12-month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel.

Bulk Delivery of Meals to a Central Distribution Point

Bulk delivery of a range of community meals delivered to community venues and council nominated premises. There are no sub-lots under this lot.. The Flexible Framework Agreement period may be for a maximum duration of 60 months (5 years). The initial period of the Flexible Framework Agreement will run for 36 months (3 years) from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12-month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512760 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTLAND EXCEL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | APETITO; I CARE (GB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15880000 - Special nutritional products
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 15894300 - Prepared dishes
- 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
- 55320000 - Meal-serving services
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512760
- 4 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502380

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502380
  Supply and Delivery of Community Meals - This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of well-balanced, healthy and nutritious community meals delivered to people in their own homes, community venues and council premises.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512760
  Supply and Delivery of Community Meals - This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of well-balanced, healthy and nutritious community meals delivered to people in their own homes, community venues and council premises.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750957
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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