Contract

Meals on Wheels Service

  • HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024064

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036413

Published 16 August 2023, 3:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The Castle

WINCHESTER

SO238ZB

Contact

Alix Holmes

Email

alix.holmes@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1962845979

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hants.gov.uk/

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

Meals on Wheels Service

Reference number

AS19078

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service

The service will deliver a choice of suitable, nutritious hot lunchtime meals to adults who are at risk of malnutrition and live within Hampshire County Council's (HCC's) geographical jurisdiction. The service will be available 365 days a year. Afternoon tea will also be delivered if requested. A health and well-being check will be carried out during every delivery. The majority of customers in receipt of the service pay for their meals themselves.

Open tender published Autumn 2022

The tender was to procure a nil subsidy service contract for a Meals on Wheels service. The service would be cost neutral to HCC, with the provider holding financial liability and being responsible for payment collection from customers.

The tender did not receive any bids.

Direct award 2023

Following the failure of the open tender published in the Autumn of 2022, and the issue of a Find a Tender notice which notified the public of the failed tender, discussions were held with several providers to establish if they would be able to run the service. The provider, HILS, were the only provider to confirm that they would consider the contract.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £47,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open tender published Autumn 2022

The tender was to procure a nil subsidy service contract for a Meals on Wheels service. The service would be cost neutral to HCC, with the provider holding financial liability and being responsible for payment collection from customers.

The tender did not receive any bids.

Direct award 2023

Following the failure of the open tender published in the Autumn of 2022, and the issue of a Find a Tender notice which notified the public of the failed tender, discussions were held with several providers to establish if they would be able to run the service. The provider, HILS, were the only provider to confirm that they would consider the contract.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

Explanation:

Open tender published Autumn 2022

The tender was to procure a nil subsidy service contract for a Meals on Wheels service. The service would be cost neutral to HCC, with the provider holding financial liability and being responsible for payment collection from customers.

The tender did not receive any bids.

Direct award 2023

Following the failure of the open tender published in the Autumn of 2022, and the issue of a Find a Tender notice which notified the public of the failed tender, discussions were held with several providers to establish if they would be able to run the service. The provider, HILS, were the only provider to confirm that they would consider the contract.

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-024167


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY MEALS LIMITED

Unit 16, Green Lane One, Blackhorse Road

Letchworth

SG6 1HB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

IP30206R

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £47,000,000