Official UK procurement notice
Courier Services for Prepared Food and Related Sundry Products
Authority: Glasgow City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe council requires courier services to pick up and drop off prepared meals and related sundry products from a number of preparation kitchens to a variety of venues across Glasgow. The supplier will collect and deliver readymade meals and associated menu products from council premises within the boundaries of Glasgow City. Drivers must collect the empty food trays from each establishment and return to the original collection venue either on the same day or the next calendar day.
CPV: Courier services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The council requires courier services to pick up and drop off prepared meals and…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,706,000
The council requires courier services to pick up and drop off prepared meals and related sundry products to a variety of locations throughout Glasgow.
The supplier will collect and deliver readymade meals and associated menu products from council premises within the boundaries of Glasgow City. Drivers must collect the empty food trays from each establishment and return to the original collection venue either on the same day or the next calendar day. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20
- Price: 80
- Suitability
Non Applicable
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Courier Services for Prepared Food and Related Sundry Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jun 2024, 15:58 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2025, 09:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
GCC006183CPU- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051124- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470deFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
- Non-conformance: Number of times a non-conformance is responded to late should be no more than 3 times in a 12-month period.
- Reduction in Carbon Emissions: Awarded supplier/s should work to reduce carbon emissions by any amount every 12 months.
- Review procedure
Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”). The Council is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
Publisher note: Contract value is an estimate based on rates submitted. Actual contract value may be more or less than stated. Re ESPD Questions 4D.1,4D1.1,4D1.24D2,4D2.1 and 4D2.2 bidders must hold the certificates for Quality Control, and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all the questions noted in SPD Section 4D.Please refer to the ‘SPD Statements’ within the Invitation to Tender document.Health&Safety–applicants must complete and return the H&S questionnaire found in the Buyers Attachments area of the tender portal.Freedom of Information Act-Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT.Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS Tender portal(NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information).Applicants will be required to complete the FOI certificate at ITT stage.Tenderers Amendments-Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS tender portal(at ITT stage).Prompt Payment-The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt.The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors,if any.Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope area within PCS Tender portal.Non – Collusion - Applicants will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope area within the tender portal.Insurance Mandate-All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, which will be issued in conjunction with the award letter authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider.If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period.Terms and Conditions are located within the Buyers Attachments area of the tender portal.Request for Documentation:Once the Evaluation of Price and Quality has been completed,the recommended Bidder will be expected to provide all documentation as specified in the SPD.When the Request for Documentation is made,Bidders must supply the relevant information within 5 working days.Failure to provide this information within the specified time may result in your bid being rejected and the Council proceeding with the procurement exercise to the next appropriate bidder.Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the ITT documents.Applicants must ensure they read in line with this contract notice. (SC Ref:807851)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html?VISITORID=4ec32c55-49e7-4b5c-aafa-1d88ef74cf8e&_ncp=1728287847377.11439-1 ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Sept 2024 → 26 Aug 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected30 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until17 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published26 Aug 2025, 09:29 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2024- Published value published: £1,706,00017 Oct 2024, 10:49 BST
- Status changed to active17 Oct 2024, 10:49 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Oct 2024, 10:49 BST
- Deadline published: 18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT17 Oct 2024, 10:49 BST
- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2025, 09:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 051124-2025-GCC006183CPU-1
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2025
- Value
- £1,704,996
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Glasgow Taxis LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria