Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1414888230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply and Delivery of Community Meals
Reference number
1922
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NOTE: The Prior Information Notice and this additional information relates to a survey exercise only.
Supply and Delivery of Community Meals
Anticipated development of a fourth-generation national framework agreement for supply and delivery of community meals, which may include frozen or hot meals delivered to people in their own homes or to local authority nominated premises.
This notice includes a survey for interested suppliers, please see Section "VI.3" for the survey link and additional detail.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bulk Delivery of Meals to a Central Distribution Point
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
- 85320000 - Social services
- 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 15880000 - Special nutritional products
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
- 15894300 - Prepared dishes
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Bulk Delivery of Meals to a Central Distribution Point.
two.2.14) Additional information
NOTE: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Frozen Meal Delivery Service to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
- 85320000 - Social services
- 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 15880000 - Special nutritional products
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
- 15894300 - Prepared dishes
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Frozen Meal Delivery Service to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises.
two.2.14) Additional information
NOTE: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Daily Delivery of Hot Meals to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
- 85320000 - Social services
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 55320000 - Meal-serving services
- 15880000 - Special nutritional products
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Daily Delivery of Hot Meals to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises.
two.2.14) Additional information
NOTE: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 February 2023
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice relates to a survey exercise only. Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future tender opportunity on behalf of members.
For more information about Scotland Excel and its members please see https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/
Scotland Excel has developed and currently manages a framework for Community Meals on behalf of Scottish Local Authorities and
associate members.
The current arrangement is due to expire on 31 August 2023 and Scotland Excel will re-tender this framework, with an anticipated start date of 01 September 2023.
Scotland Excel would now like to invite interested parties to participate in a supplier survey to assist the development of the fourth-generation framework. All interested parties are requested to register their interest and invited to complete the following survey to assist market engagement:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CM_1922_PINSURVEY/
Submission of survey responses are kindly requested by close of business on 09 December 2022.
Please contact the Social Care team on socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk with any questions.
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