Published date: 18 August 2023

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: 8 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

  • Miscellaneous food products - 15800000

Location of contract

PO1 2AL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-26-4884-P00004884

Published date

18 August 2023

Closing date

8 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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?

Yes

Description

Portsmouth City Council (PCC) is in the process of considering our options for the supply and distribution of dry, chilled, and frozen food for Adult Social Care sites.

PCC spends approximately £130,000 per annum for the provision of dry, chilled, and frozen foods where goods are delivered as and when required to Adult Social Care sites.

The purpose of this engagement is to share with you our proposed service specification and ask you to comment on our proposal to put into place a service contract for the purchase of dry, chilled, and frozen food for Adult Social Care sites. We would like you to confirm if you would be interested in this opportunity. Any information a provider shares could be used to inform the final specification for the service.

Providers should note that there is no obligation to take part in this exercise and that if they do not take part, it will not preclude them from any subsequent related procurement process.

More information

Links

Additional text

Portsmouth City Council is currently undertaking early market engagement and seeking participation for the following project - Request for Information - For the supply and distribution of Dry, Chilled, and Frozen Food.

The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend,

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current

Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project.

Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2AL
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk