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# Supply and Delivery of Community Meals

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-delivery-of-community-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-038623). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scotland Excel: "Supply and Delivery of Community Meals". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £18,600,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scotland Excel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scotland-excel-GB-FTS-186)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £18,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Deep-frozen products, Health and social work services, Homedelivery of provisions, Hospital meals, Meal delivery service (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038623`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-delivery-of-community-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-038623#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-delivery-of-community-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-038623#participate

## Description
This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of well-balanced, healthy and nutritious community meals delivered to people in their own homes, community venues and council premises.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Bulk Delivery of Meals to a Central Distribution Point
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15811510, 15880000, 15894000, 15894200, 15894300, 15896000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Bulk delivery of a range of community meals delivered to community venues and council nominated premises. There are no sub-lots under this lot. Additional information: The Flexible Framework Agreement period may be for a maximum duration of 60 months...

### Lot 2: Meal Delivery to Customers at Home/ Nominated Premises with Welfare Check
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15811510, 15880000, 15894000, 15894200, 15894300, 15896000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Meal Delivery Service to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises including welfare check. The Sub-Lots under this lot include: Sub-Lot 2.1 Ambient Meals, Sub-Lot 2.2 Chilled and/or Fresh Meals, Sub-Lot 2.3 Frozen Meals, Sub-Lot 2.4 Hot Meals ...

### Lot 3: Daily Delivery of Hot Meals to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 15880000, 15894000, 15894200, 15894220, 55320000, 55521100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 3 Daily Delivery of Hot Meals to Customers at Home or Council Nominated Premises. Additional information: NOTE: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Bulk Delivery of Meals to a Central Distribution Point (active)
  - Award id: `027132-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **apetito ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128406`
  - Value: £6,882,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Meal Delivery to Customers at Home/ Nominated Premises with Welfare Check (active)
  - Award id: `027132-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **I Care (GB) Limited, apetito ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128406`, `GB-FTS-185050`
  - Value: £11,718,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Bulk Delivery of Meals to a Central Distribution Point (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,882,000
  - Signed Date: 22/07/2024

- **Contract:** Meal Delivery to Customers at Home/ Nominated Premises with Welfare Check (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,718,000
  - Signed Date: 22/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027132-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-23T14:29:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:41:22.133Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038623