Planning

Framework for Catering Disposables

  • London Borough of Havering

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-017035

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d697

Published 15 June 2023, 1:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Havering

Town Hall,Main Road

ROMFORD

RM13BB

Email

eprocurement@onesource.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.havering.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20071/doing_business_with_us/387/how_we_buy/2

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework for Catering Disposables

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39222000 - Catering supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Havering Council intend to commence a tender exercise for the award of a multi supplier framework agreement for the supply of catering disposables to a number of local authorities who provide in house school catering services. This agreement will be made available to member of the Procurement Across London (PAL) catering group who consist of five East London and Essex local authorities.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,410,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Borough of Havering (Lead body) are acting on behalf of a consortium of London Boroughs collectively known as Procurement Across London (PAL) group in undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a multi-supplier framework for the supply and delivery of catering disposables and consumables. The Local Authorities who comprise of the PAL group provide an in-house school meal provision to schools across London and the South East.

In response to the Defra announcement in November 2021, that some single use plastic will be banned in October 2023, under the Environmental Protection Act, the PAL consortium intend to work with the new suppliers throughout the contract lifetime to ensure products are greener, sustainable and adhere to new policy. The basket of goods advertised in the tender will reflect the changes to legislation.

The successful Suppliers will be required to enter into a non-exclusive, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of catering disposables. Suppliers should note that there is no guarantee that all PAL members will participate in the Framework Agreement at the commencement date (or at all). It is ultimately at the discretion of each individual Participating Body as to whether they will utilise the Framework Agreement.

This framework will be available for use by all London Boroughs constituting the PAL consortium and other public sector bodies. Current London Boroughs participating in the PAL consortium are as follows:

• London Borough of Havering

• London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

• London Borough of Tower Hamlets

• London Borough of Waltham Forest

• Thurrock Council

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 July 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No