Find a TenderAwarded
Published 16 Sept 2022, 16:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Transportation of School Meals Across Tayside

Official notice

Authority: Tayside Contracts

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,500,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2022awarded 14 Nov 2022
Awarded to Sheridan Myers Management Services LLP

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Invitation to Tender document relates to the competition to award to a Service Provider(s) for the collection and delivery of food meal boxes and sealed container boxes to and from kitchens within the geographical area of Tayside.

CPV: Taxi services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Angus areaCancelledRenewal

Collection and delivery of food meal boxes and other sealed containers from kitchens to dining centres throughout Angus.

Delivery: Scotland · Angus
Extensions: 12 plus 12Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Dundee AreaCancelledRenewal

The collection and delivery of food meal boxes and sealed container boxes from kitchens to dining centres within Dundee area.

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee
Extensions: 12 + 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Perth & Kinross AreaCancelledRenewal

The collection and delivery of food meal boxes and sealed container boxes from kitchens to dining centres within the Perth and Kinross area.

Delivery: Scotland · Area within the boundaries of Perth & Kinross
Extensions: 12 + 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Combined Lot for Angus, Dundee, Perth & KinrossAwardedRenewal

This Invitation to Tender document relates to the competition to award to a Service Provider(s) for the collection and delivery of food meal boxes and sealed container boxes within the geographical area of Tayside.

Delivery: Scotland · Within the geographical area of Tayside
Extensions: 12 + 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 90Price: 70Environmental: 10
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Capability and Experience: 30
  • Operations and Contract management: 20
  • Business Continuity: 20
  • Quality Assurance: 15
  • Community Benefits: 5
  • price: 70
  • Carbon Footprint: 10
Published award criteria (7)
  • Capability and Experience: 30
  • Operations and Contract management: 20
  • Business Continuity: 20
  • Quality Assurance: 15
  • Carbon Footprint: 10
  • Community Benefits: 5
  • Price: 70
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 combined
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module

  • Economic & financial standing

    Relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 170 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. Quality carries 90 of 170: the paper moves it further than the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Sept 2022, 16:14 BST
Last source update
14 Nov 2022, 10:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
TC/22-23/023
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-032147
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03693d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:713369)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Oct 2022 → 14 Nov 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    14 Nov 2022, 10:41 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Nov 2022, 10:41 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £2,600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2022

3 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4 · Combined Lot for Angus, Dundee, Perth & Kinross5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tayside Contracts

Contracting authorityDirect Services OrganisationGeneral public services Contracts House, 1 Soutar Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD3 8SSContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff Courts and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Dundee

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.