Planning

Provision of School Meals

  • Wokingham Borough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019019

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04716a

Published 20 June 2024, 11:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wokingham Borough Council

Civic Offices, Shute End

Wokingham

RG40 1BN

Contact

Mr Adeniyi Awoyemi

Email

Adeniyi.Awoyemi@wokingham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7521311153

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

Provision of School Meals

Reference number

DN729238

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Wokingham Borough Council is looking to engage with the market to discuss a future opportunity relating to the provision of school meals. The event is intended to have the format of an information session to present future and illustrate how interested suppliers can work with us going forward.

We will be looking to have individual meetings with interested suppliers via MS Teams.

Specific agenda and scope will be provided prior to the date of the meetings.

Sessions will take place on 10th ,11th, 12th of July 2024 and will cover the following topics:

 school meals provision options

 school meals market challenges

 government school meals standards and parents’ expectations

If you are interested in discussing the above with us, please express interest by 5/07/2024 via the Messaging function of ProContract, providing the following details:

- company name

- point of contact

- names and email addresses for all attendees

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wokingham Borough Council is looking to engage with the market to discuss a future opportunity relating to the provision of school meals. The event is intended to have the format of an information session to present future and illustrate how interested suppliers can work with us going forward.

We will be looking to have individual meetings with interested suppliers via MS Teams.

Specific agenda and scope will be provided prior to the date of the meetings.

Sessions will take place on 10th ,11th, 12th of July 2024 and will cover the following topics:

 school meals provision options

 school meals market challenges

 government school meals standards and parents’ expectations

If you are interested in discussing the above with us, please express interest by 5/07/2024 via the Messaging function of ProContract, providing the following details:

- company name

- point of contact

- names and email addresses for all attendees

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Wokingham Borough Council is looking to engage with the market to discuss a future opportunity relating to the provision of school meals. The event is intended to have the format of an information session to present future and illustrate how interested suppliers can work with us going forward.

We will be looking to have individual meetings with interested suppliers via MS Teams.

Specific agenda and scope will be provided prior to the date of the meetings.

Sessions will take place on 10th ,11th, 12th of July 2024 and will cover the following topics:

 school meals provision options

 school meals market challenges

 government school meals standards and parents’ expectations

If you are interested in discussing the above with us, please express interest by 5/07/2024 via the Messaging function of ProContract, providing the following details:

- company name

- point of contact

- names and email addresses for all attendees

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

25 September 2024


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: Yes