Preparation and Supply of Community Meals (Sandwiches)

A Tender Notice
by RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
2 year
Value
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Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
18 Oct 2024
Delivery
01 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2027
Deadline
18 Nov 2024 12:00

Concepts

Location

Renfrewshire

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Community Meals Service aims to support individuals in maintaining their independence within the community by delivering hot and cold nutritious meals directly to the door of service users. The scope of this requirement will cover the sandwiches/light lunch (eg wraps, rolls, etc) element only. There will also be a requirement to provide frozen sandwiches to support the service with business continuity planning in the event of a service interruption.

Lot Division

1 Core Product Range (Preparation and Supply of Community Meals (Sandwiches))

Lot 1 – Core Product Range The Supplier for Lot 1 shall be responsible for providing approximately 2200 to 2300 individual Goods (eg sandwiches, rolls, wraps, etc) per week. This figure may fluctuate dependent on the needs identified by the Council, or on behalf of the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP) and will be reflected in the weekly orders placed. As part of this Contract the Council will require a minimum of six deliveries per week. These will be delivered by the appointed supplier to a central point in the Renfrewshire Council area. The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. Additional information: The contract period is anticipated to be from 01 May 2025 – 30 April 2027 with the option to extend for up to a period of 12 months on two occasions (1 + 1), subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the Council.

Award Criteria
Technical - Quality Assurance 2%
Technical - Storage, Preparation and Handling of Produce 3%
Technical - Business Continuity Plan 5%
Technical - Complaints, Escalation and Resolution 3%
Technical - Delivery Requirements 2%
Technical - Samples (Quality of Samples) 14%
Technical - Samples (Packaging & Labelling) 6%
Technical - Community Benefits (Menu) 3%
Technical - Community Benefits (Methodology) 2%
Technical - Fair Work First 5%
price 55
2 Frozen Product Range (Preparation and Supply of Community Meals (Sandwiches))

Lot 2 – Frozen Product Range The Supplier for Lot 2 shall be responsible for providing frozen sandwiches to support the service with business continuity planning in the event of a service interruption. As part of this Contract the Council may require a minimum of one delivery every 8 weeks. Approximately 800 sandwiches required per delivery. These will be delivered by the appointed supplier to a central point in the Renfrewshire Council area. The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. Additional information: The contract period will be 01 May 2025 – 30 April 2027 with the option to extend for up to a period of 12 months on two occasions (1 + 1), subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the Council.

Award Criteria
Technical - Quality Assurance 2%
Technical - Storage, Preparation and Handling of Produce 3%
Technical - Business Continuity Plan 5%
Technical - Complaints, Escalation and Resolution 3%
Technical - Delivery Requirements 2%
Technical - Samples (Quality of Samples) 14%
Technical - Samples (Packaging & Labelling) 6%
Technical - Fair Work First 10%
price 55

Renewal Options

This requirement may be subject to renewal.

CPV Codes

  • 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 39222000 - Catering supplies

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Staff qualifications are relevant.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Full details of the exclusion and assessment criteria are detailed within the SPD and Invitation to Tender. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27798. 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: The Council’s expectation is that 20 Community Benefits Points (CBPs) or more will be delivered under this Contract under Lot 1. The Council is requesting voluntary Community Benefits under Lot 2. Please see the Invitation to Tender for further details (SC Ref:780703)

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