Planning

Proposed provision of Social Security Scotland Catering Facilities in Dundee & Glasgow (RFI)

  • Social Security Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025348

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ea71

Published 11 October 2021, 1:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Social Security Scotland

2nd Floor Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street

Dundee

DD1 1QE

Contact

Maxine Mullen

Email

maxine.mullen@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1412425913

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30345

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Proposed provision of Social Security Scotland Catering Facilities in Dundee & Glasgow (RFI)

Reference number

S_21_033

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In order to provide a suitable work environment at these new premises for circa 1200 staff in Dundee and Glasgow Social Security Scotland intends to procure catering services. Services will include the provision of hot and cold beverages, breakfast and café style lunch menus and a variety of confectionary.

Consideration is being given to reserving this contract for supported businesses in line with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Regulation 21 (2)

Regulation 21 defines a supported business as:

“an economic operator whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled and disadvantaged persons and where at least 30% of the employees of the economic operator are disabled or disadvantaged persons”

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £125,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Agnes Husband House, Dundee

High Street, Glasgow.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

In order to provide a suitable work environment at these new premises for circa 1200 staff in Dundee and Glasgow Social Security Scotland intends to procure catering services. Services will include the provision of hot and cold beverages, breakfast and café style lunch menus and a variety of confectionary.

Consideration is being given to reserving this contract for supported businesses in line with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Regulation 21 (2)

Regulation 21 defines a supported business as:

“an economic operator whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled and disadvantaged persons and where at least 30% of the employees of the economic operator are disabled or disadvantaged persons”

two.2.14) Additional information

As part of the development of a procurement strategy for the provision of Catering Facilities for Social Security Scotland we are seeking views and information from the market place in relation to the areas set out in this Request for Information (RFI).

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 November 2021


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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=670203.

(SC Ref:670203)