Opportunity

Delivered Frozen Meals Supplier for St Monica Trust, Bristol

  • St Monica Trust c/o Panache Consultancy

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-010193

Published 28 March 2024, 9:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

St Monica Trust c/o Panache Consultancy

Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol

BS9 3UN

Contact

Gail Heath

Email

gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1275871798

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Charity Commission (England and Wales)

202151

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/66yvi17ayr7weu7bp2adg/h?rlkey=35qkkov43h41tuidlrxlm3f0k&dl=0

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Panache Consultancy

Clevedon

Contact

Gail Heath

Email

gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1275871798

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.panacheconsultancy.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the following address:

Panache Consultancy

Clevedon

Email

gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.panacheconsultancy.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Delivered Frozen Meals Supplier for St Monica Trust, Bristol

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15894200 - Prepared meals

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

St Monica Trust is a Bristol-based charity, which has been helping older people since 1925. The Trust has five sites in Bristol and North Somerset and provides high quality care, support and accommodation for older people.

This includes village accommodation, care homes, specialist short term care facilities and dedicated dementia facilities designed to promote independence, dignity and fulfilment for all residents.

The Trust wishes to move from a traditional supply of cooked meals for St Monica's care homes within their village complexes to a cooked frozen delivered-in service, and is looking to source a partner who can supply high quality frozen lunch and evening meals.

The number of meals per day will be in the region of 900 supplied over five sites in the Bristol and North Somerset area.

The process would be to deliver in multi-portions of the meals frozen to each site kitchen where they will be regenerated in combi ovens and delivered to the care home dining areas for service.

Approximately 20% of the requirement are for modified and soft diets.

The start for the delivered in services will be from 1st July 2024 with one site, and rolling out to further sites through a phased implementation.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15894200 - Prepared meals
  • 15894220 - Hospital meals

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

St Monica Trust retirement villages and specialist care homes in and around Bristol / North Somerset area.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Panache Consultancy are assisting St Monica Trust with the faciliation of a light touch procurement exercise to source a partner to supply delivered in frozen meals, on a phased implementation programme across the Trust's five sites in Bristol and North Somerset area.

Specification and tender documents can via the link in this notice in Section 1.

two.2.14) Additional information

If you require any further information, please contact niccola@panacheconsultancy.co.uk.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

19 April 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

For further information and/or expression of interest, please email gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Office

London

Country

United Kingdom