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# Transportation of Food Containers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transportation-of-food-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-0396de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The City of Edinburgh Council: "Transportation of Food Containers". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,875,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-ons-s12000036)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,875,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services, Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions, Catering services for transport enterprises, Courier services, Meal delivery service (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0396de`

## 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/transportation-of-food-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-0396de#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transportation-of-food-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-0396de#participate

## Description
Framework Agreement for the Transport of Food Containers to schools, nurseries and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh catchment area.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: North East Locality
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15894210, 34130000, 55320000, 55520000, 55521100, 55521200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) has a statutory duty to provide a hot meal to those children entitled to a free meal. The service is administered by the Council’s Facilities Management Catering Services (FMCS). The Council intends to esta...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: South East Locality
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15894210, 34130000, 55320000, 55520000, 55521100, 55521200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) has a statutory duty to provide a hot meal to those children entitled to a free meal. The service is administered by the Council’s Facilities Management Catering Services (FMCS). The Council intends to esta...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: South West Locality
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15894210, 34130000, 55320000, 55520000, 55521100, 55521200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) has a statutory duty to provide a hot meal to those children entitled to a free meal. The service is administered by the Council’s Facilities Management Catering Services (FMCS). The Council intends to esta...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: North West Locality
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15894210, 34130000, 55320000, 55520000, 55521100, 55521200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) has a statutory duty to provide a hot meal to those children entitled to a free meal. The service is administered by the Council’s Facilities Management Catering Services (FMCS). The Council intends to esta...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** North East Locality (active)
  - Award id: `020864-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sheridan Myers Management Services LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68366`
  - Value: £1,785,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South East Locality (active)
  - Award id: `020864-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Sheridan Myers Management Services LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68366`
  - Value: £1,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South West Locality (active)
  - Award id: `020864-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Sheridan Myers Management Services LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68366`
  - Value: £1,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North West Locality (active)
  - Award id: `020864-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Sheridan Myers Management Services LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68366`
  - Value: £1,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** North East Locality (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,785,000
  - Signed Date: 19/06/2023

- **Contract:** South East Locality (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,750,000
  - Signed Date: 19/06/2023

- **Contract:** South West Locality (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,750,000
  - Signed Date: 19/06/2023

- **Contract:** North West Locality (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,750,000
  - Signed Date: 19/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020864-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-20T07:40:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T00:41:05.784Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0396de