Meals-on-wheels services

Tender description

Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of a Hertfordshire Community Meals Service. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council’s options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation’s own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. The current provision of this service is for a subsidized countywide meal service which runs for 365 days a year. Heated Meals are provided between 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. The current service also provides a tea and breakfast meal which is fully funded by the service user. The current contract expires on 31.3.2020. The Council is also keen to engage with the provider to look at ways to maximize the potential of the fleet vehicles in possession outside of delivery times.