--- title: "Distribution of School Meals" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-29" --- # Distribution of School Meals Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745.json) ## Summary Dumfries and Galloway Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Distribution of School Meals," focused on distributing meals from production kitchens to smaller local serveries. The industry category is general public services, with a main procurement category of services. This tender pertains to the Dumfries and Galloway region (UKM92), and the council aims to manage routes in accordance with food safety standards. Key dates include a future planned notice date on 3rd March 2025. The tender is identified under the scheme CPV with ID 60120000, and the estimated contract value is £150,000 GBP. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in food distribution and logistics, particularly those experienced with time-sensitive deliveries. Companies specialising in catering services, refrigerated transport, and local delivery networks would find this contract beneficial to their growth. The requirement to collect and deliver from 75 production kitchens across 34 routes implies a need for efficient and reliable transportation methods, making it an excellent opportunity for businesses with a strong focus on supply chain management and compliance with food safety regulations. ## Notice Dumfries and Galloway council operates the school meals catering services across the whole region. Distribution of school meals from production kitchens to small local serveries/nurseries are required with routes managed to maintain timescales in accordance with food standards, meals have a limited time window to be collected and delivered to maintain safe temperatures. At present there are 75 production kitchens supplying serveries via collection and delivery services by taxi's across 34 routes. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Dumfries and Galloway council operates the school meals catering services across the whole region. Distribution of school meals from production kitchens to small local serveries/nurseries are required with routes managed to maintain timescales in accordance with food standards, meals have a limited time window to be collected and delivered to maintain safe temperatures. At present there are 75 production kitchens supplying serveries via collection and delivery services by taxi's across 34 routes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517074 | | 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 | 29 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | DUMFRIES | | Post town | Dumfries and Galloway | | Postcode | DG1 2HP | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | | Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway | | Electoral ward | Nith | | Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway | | Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 55521200 - Meal delivery service - 60120000 - Taxi services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517074 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517074 Distribution of School Meals - Dumfries and Galloway council operates the school meals catering services across the whole region. Distribution of school meals from production kitchens to small local serveries/nurseries are required with routes managed to maintain timescales in accordance with food standards, meals have a limited time window to be collected and delivered to maintain safe temperatures. At present there are 75 production kitchens supplying serveries via collection and delivery services by taxi's across 34 routes. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=781745 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000781745. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781745.json.