Opportunity

WSCC AE Meals on Wheels Service

  • West Sussex County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-031617

Published 17 December 2021, 2:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Sussex County Council

County Hall, West Street

Chichester

PO19 1RG

Contact

Alison Eastman

Email

alison.eastman@westsussex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 330224813

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

WSCC AE Meals on Wheels Service

Reference number

CWSCC - 033830

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued by WSCC to seek and identify suitably qualified and interested organisations from the private, public and third (voluntary, community and charitable) sector for the provision of the Community Meals on Wheels Services. This is being tendered by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) in accordance with the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (CCR 2016). The Services are predominantly for residents over 55 years of age living in the community of West Sussex. A balanced nutritional offering for the Customers and their specific needs, is essential to help maintain their Wellbeing and ability to stay living in their own homes for longer and help to avoid hospital admissions through malnutrition or slower healing times through ineffective diet.The food supply element of the Services is to be made available for the Council’s Directly Provided Services (Day Centres), and other establishments as requested, such as lunch clubs, to use for the lunch time

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £8,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance

Within the county of West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Services are predominantly for residents over 55 years of age living in the community of West Sussex. A balanced nutritional offering for the Customers and their specific needs, is essential to help maintain their Wellbeing and ability to stay living in their own homes for longer and help to avoid hospital admissions through malnutrition or slower healing times through ineffective diet.The food supply element of the Services is to be made available for the Council’s Directly Provided Services (Day Centres), and other establishments as requested, such as lunch clubs, to use for the lunch time

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £8,400,000

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

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Depending on the review of the requirement

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 January 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

28 January 2022

Local time

12:15pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scopeand-remit