Planning

School meals market engagement

  • London Borough of Camden

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036859

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0425c4

Published 14 December 2023, 4:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Camden

London Borough of Camden, 5 Pancras Square

London

N1C 4AG

Email

procurement@camden.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.camden.gov.uk/

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

School meals market engagement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15894210 - School meals

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The London Borough of Camden is considering awarding a contract or contracts for the provision of school meals services on behalf of a number of schools who choose to opt-in to the procurement arrangement.

In-scope meals volume is approximately 8,600 per day, provided in over 40 settings, predominantly primary schools.

The Council may consider running a joint procurement process with another London borough, and the questions below are intended to seek responses on both options.

The Council is seeking responses from interested organisations to the questions below. Suppliers will be required to respond to the Contract Notice separately when advertised to express their interest.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £24,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Borough of Camden is considering awarding a contract or contracts for the provision of school meals services on behalf of a number of schools who choose to opt-in to the procurement arrangement.

In-scope meals volume is approximately 8,600 per day, provided in over 40 settings, predominantly primary schools.

The Council may consider running a joint procurement process with another London borough, and the questions below are intended to seek responses on both options.

The Council is seeking responses from interested organisations to the questions below. Suppliers will be required to respond to the Contract Notice separately when advertised to express their interest.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

6 May 2024


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