Pipeline Framework: 58_20 Ready Meals

A pipeline has been launched for 58_20 Ready Meals. The contract start Date is 01 June 2020. Approach to market date is 03 February 2020.Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet.ESPO is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of a range of ready mealsolutions. The product range includes frozen or chilled complete individual main meals, desserts, specialist diets and sundry products such as potatoes, vegetables, sauces and gravies.The framework agreement will have the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement.As a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by public bodies (defined at ) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities; educational establishments (including academies); central government departments and agencies; police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services; NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services; registered charities; registered social landlords; the corporate office of the house of lords, the corporate officer of the house of commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders’ information only.To express an interest:(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org(b) register;(c) search for tender opportunity ’58_20′;(d) express an interest.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: ESPO, Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1ES. Tel: 01162657857. Email: tenders@espo.org (Food and communities procurement teamE)