Supply and Delivery of Community Meals

Concepts

• meals on wheels
• paisley
• meal delivery service
• community-based
• meal serving
• prepared meals
• community venues
• community meals
• well-balanced, healthy and nutritious community meals
• delivery of community meals

Location

Various locations within Scotland

Description

This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of well-balanced, healthy and nutritious community meals delivered to people in their own homes, community venues and council premises.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
• 55521200 - Meal delivery service
• 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
• 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
• 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
• 55320000 - Meal-serving services
• 15894200 - Prepared meals
• 15894300 - Prepared dishes
• 15880000 - Special nutritional products
• 15894000 - Processed food products
• 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
• 15811510 - Sandwiches

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Performance considerations apply.

Other Information

The Flexible Framework Agreement period may be for a maximum duration of 60 months (5 years). The initial period of the Flexible Framework Agreement will run for 36 months (3 years) from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12-month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions) are available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T. This public tender is being conducted in accordance with the “Light Touch Regime” provided for under Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, for Social and Other Specific Services, and is primarily following the Open Procedure under the Regulations, with variations to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement which is similar to a Framework Agreement under Regulation 34, with variations. As detailed in the Procurement Documents, the variations allow for the Flexible Framework Agreement to be re-opened for the admission of New Entrants, and allow appointed Suppliers to vary their service offerings in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is establishing this flexible framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Variants will be accepted: Yes - Lot 1 only The minimum requirements to be met by variants in Lot 1 are adherence to the minimum requirements for qualification set out in this Notice and the Contract Notice Attachment, and include any other minimum requirements specified in the Procurement Documents. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Tenderers should note the specific requirements and evaluation approaches applicable to this tender as set out in the Procurement Documents. Further information and instructions are contained within the Procurement Documents. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25595. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements as set out in the Procurement Documents. (SC Ref:750957)