Published date: 4 August 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

  • Animal products, meat and meat products - 15100000

  • Meat - 15110000

    • Poultry - 15112000

    • Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat - 15220000

    • Deep-frozen products - 15896000

Location of contract

AL7 1FT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-285-6599-HCC 08/22 - Food

Published date

4 August 2022

Closing date

26 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 August 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') in relation to the Supply of Ambient, Frozen and Chilled Food and Fresh Meat and Poultry.

Hertfordshire Catering Limited (hereinafter referred to as HCL), is a Company limited by shares and wholly owned by Hertfordshire County Council. HCL is an award-winning contract caterer, dedicated to delivering excellence in educational catering and commercial sectors throughout Hertfordshire and surrounding counties.

HCL currently delivers a catering service in circa 425 primary schools and 42 secondary schools along with 17 commercial units.

HCL are seeking a key partner that makes them stronger together and continues to build relationships, where everyone feels valued and feels their contribution is adding value to our mission statement.

HCL currently has an existing contract in place for the supply of Ambient, Frozen & Chilled, and Fresh Meat & Poultry, but this will expire soon. The current contract covers the full range of Ambient, Frozen & Chilled, and Fresh Meat & Poultry. This Pre-Procurement Market engagement provides an opportunity to research the choices that are available in the market which have the potential to meet our needs and enhance our menu.

HCL will consider the feedback received to help inform their options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process.

Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.

Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council.

More information

Links

  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

This is a PPME exercise only. To access the PPME document please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Pip Solanki (HCL)

Address

Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
Herts
AL7 1FT
United Kingdom

Telephone

07812 323584

Email

pip.solanki@hcl.co.uk