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
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)