Published date: 5 November 2018

Last edited date: 5 November 2018

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: 5 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vending machines - 42933000

  • Meal-serving services - 55320000

  • Meal-preparation services - 55321000

    • Meal-cooking services - 55322000

    • Canteen and catering services - 55500000

    • Canteen services - 55510000

    • Catering services - 55520000

    • School-meal services - 55523100

    • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

PO1 2BJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P00003071

Published date

5 November 2018

Closing date

5 December 2018

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council 'the Council' is inviting expressions of interest from suitably experienced suppliers to provide a fully managed solution for catering services for schools. The Council is targeting to award the contract on 16th April 2019 to a single provider.

The scope of which will comprise of but may not be limited to providing a fully managed catering service for schools and academies in the Portsmouth area for both primary and secondary schools. The service will be delivered via a mixture of standalone kitchens, production kitchens and serveries.

The service will deliver the following:
Accommodation of diverse cultural needs
Partnership working
Sustainability of service
Cashless payment system
Split lunch provision (secondary schools only)
Provision of packed lunches
Staff Meals
Locally based management

38 schools in Portsmouth have indicated that they would like to join a new city-wide contract for school meals with effect from 1 August 2019, including primary, secondary, infant, junior, special schools and an all-through school.

The known estimated value based on current number of schools and take-up is in the region of £2.8M per year.

The initial contract period will be for 5 years, extendable in increments to be agreed at the option of the Council to a maximum of 10 years.

The closing date for receipt of your expression of interest is given against the heading entitled - Date documents can be requested until.

More information

Links

Additional text

Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - Catering Services for Portsmouth area schools.

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
Hampshire
PO1 2BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk