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title: "Supply of Meals on Wheels Single Portion Ready Meals"
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# Supply of Meals on Wheels Single Portion Ready Meals

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-meals-on-wheels-single-portion-ready-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-05e2f6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff Council: "Supply of Meals on Wheels Single Portion Ready Meals". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £397,866. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £397,866 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services, Prepared meals
- **Delivery Location:** UKL2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-meals-on-wheels-single-portion-ready-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-05e2f6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e2f6`

## 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-of-meals-on-wheels-single-portion-ready-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-05e2f6#tl-md)

## Description
The contract will provide Cardiff County Council and Monmouthshire County Council a Meals on Wheels service with single frozen portion ready meals. The service operates 365 days a year, with approximately 8200 meals being delivered a month for each authority. The Authorities require individual tin foil containers being delivered 2/3 times per week and are seeking to understand if suppliers are able to provide this type of packaging before going out to tender
Each meal must provide at least 1/3 of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and follow guidance from the NACC. Providers must comply with:
Food safety regulations (e.g., UK Food Standards Agency).
Safe and sanitary handling, including temperature control and hygiene 
Emergency and contingency planning for service continuity
Providers must ensure that a full breakdown of the dietary specifications is available to view and download to be saved onto our CRM platform.
Providers should ensure that the food provision they supply includes but not limited to:
Vegetarian
Vegan
Kosher
Halal
Energy Dense
Texture Modified

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 15894200, 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/01/2026 to 29/01/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074615-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-18T09:30:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T23:32:12.818Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e2f6