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title: "Courier Services for Prepared Food and Related Sundry Products"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000779582"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-26"
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# Courier Services for Prepared Food and Related Sundry Products

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000779582

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## Summary

Glasgow City Council has completed the procurement process for courier services required for picking up and dropping off prepared meals and related sundry products across Glasgow. The awarded contract is valued at approximately £1,705,996 and the procurement was conducted using an open procedure under the services category, specifically classified under CPV code 64120000. This contract is crucial for servicing various venues throughout the city, with the council acting as the central purchasing body. Originally active as of October 2024, the tender specified a key submission deadline on 18th November 2024, which marked the beginning of the award period. The procurement process falls under the legal framework provided by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in logistics and delivery services to tap into consistent and potentially high-volume work within the public sector. Large-scale firms with existing capabilities in fleet management and meal distribution would be particularly well-suited to compete, although the contract also attracted interest from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Particularly, suppliers capable of electronic submission have been involved, indicating a streamlined procurement approach. The focus on quality and competitive pricing, as highlighted by the award criteria (80% price, 20% quality), means businesses that excel in these areas have substantial growth potential by delivering on this public sector contract, setting a precedent for future opportunities in similar sectors.

## Notice

The council requires courier services to pick up and drop off prepared meals and related sundry products from a number of preparation kitchens to a variety of venues across Glasgow. The supplier will collect and deliver readymade meals and associated menu products from council premises within the boundaries of Glasgow City. Drivers must collect the empty food trays from each establishment and return to the original collection venue either on the same day or the next calendar day.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The council requires courier services to pick up and drop off prepared meals and related sundry products to a variety of locations throughout Glasgow. The supplier will collect and deliver readymade meals and associated menu products from council premises within the boundaries of Glasgow City. Drivers must collect the empty food trays from each establishment and return to the original collection venue either on the same day or the next calendar day.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The framework will be 2 years with two optional separate periods of up to 12 months extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537689 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,706,000 |
| Lots value | £1,706,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,704,996 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLASGOW TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537689
- 17 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516407

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516407
  Courier Services for Prepared Food and Related Sundry Products - The council requires courier services to pick up and drop off prepared meals and related sundry products from a number of preparation kitchens to a variety of venues across Glasgow. The supplier will collect and deliver readymade meals and associated menu products from council premises within the boundaries of Glasgow City. Drivers must collect the empty food trays from each establishment and return to the original collection venue either on the same day or the next calendar day.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537689
  Courier Services for Prepared Food and Related Sundry Products - The council requires courier services to pick up and drop off prepared meals and related sundry products from a number of preparation kitchens to a variety of venues across Glasgow. The supplier will collect and deliver readymade meals and associated menu products from council premises within the boundaries of Glasgow City. Drivers must collect the empty food trays from each establishment and return to the original collection venue either on the same day or the next calendar day.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000779582
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html?VISITORID=4ec32c55-49e7-4b5c-aafa-1d88ef74cf8e&_ncp=1728287847377.11439-1

## Provenance

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