Transportation of Food Containers

Concepts

• transportation of food containers
• edinburgh
• catering services
• city of edinburgh council
• transport of food containers
• purpose of transportation of food containers
• containers
• road transport
• goods transport
• transport enterprises

Location

Edinburgh

Description

Framework Agreement for the Transport of Food Containers to schools, nurseries and lunch clubs within the Edinburgh catchment area. 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 City of Council intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the purpose of transportation of food containers within the Edinburgh catchment area. The successful tenderer(s) will be required to collect containers from a finishing kitchen and deliver them to schools, nurseries and lunch clubs within the locality boundary.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The City of Edinburgh Council reserves the option to extend for up to a further twelve month period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 55520000 - Catering services
• 55524000 - School catering services
• 55320000 - Meal-serving services
• 60100000 - Road transport services
• 60112000 - Public road transport services
• 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
• 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
• 55522000 - Catering services for transport enterprises
• 15894210 - School meals
• 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
• 55521200 - Meal delivery service
• 64120000 - Courier services
• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at senior level within the organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a Health & Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the bidder from the competition. To improve air quality in the city and reduce harmful emissions, the Council has implemented a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) scheme. The LEZ is in the city centre and includes all vehicle types (excluding motorcycle, mopeds and nationally exempted vehicles). Petrol vehicles must be a minimum of Euro 4 standard and diesel vehicles must be minimum of Euro 6 standard. Vehicles that do not meet the minimum emissions standard will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (fine). A two-year grace period is in place and fines will not be issued until enforcement begins on 1 June 2024. Contractors should work towards their entire fleet becoming zero emission (for example by using electric vehicles - EVs), as soon as is practical, in support of the City’s 2030 net zero emissions target. The Contractor shall demonstrate that they have plans to progressively decarbonise their fleets to aim for a 100% sustainable fleet by 2030. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23132. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The successful Contractor(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the Council's economic, social and environmental objectives. Please find further information in the documents attached. (SC Ref:717747)