Published date: 7 February 2023

Last edited date: 14 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 19 May 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 November 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£100,000,000

Procurement reference

58_23

Published date

7 February 2023

Approach to market date

19 May 2023

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Framework for the supply and delivery of frozen Ready Meals.

Lot 1 - Single Portion Ready Meals
Lot 2 - Multi-Portion Meal Components

The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 2 years (24 months), with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated (including a basic estimate of the Spend profile simply spread out over the applicable Financial years) includes the option period.

To express an interest: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '58_23' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2023/2024 £12,500,000
2024/2025 £25,000,000
2025/2026 £25,000,000
2026/2027 £25,000,000
2027/2028 £12,500,000

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Additional text

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

About the buyer

Contact name

Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
LEICESTER
LE19 1ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/