Provision of Transported School Meals 2025
A Tender Notice
by THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- ___
- Sector
- TRANSPORT
- Published
- 24 Sep 2025
- Delivery
- To 23 Oct 2028 (est.)
- Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025 12:00
Related Terms
Location
Inverness
4 buyers
- Highland Council Inverness
- Aberdeen City Council Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeen
Description
The Highland Council (THC), Aberdeenshire Council (ASC) and Aberdeen City Council (ACC) are inviting tenders for Transportation of School Meals between a school with a kitchen and a school without. The Contract shall be for a 3-year period, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months.
Lot Division
| 1 | The Highland Council The Highland Council require a Contractor to undertake the Transportation of Meals from a school with a kitchen to schools and nurseries that do not have Kitchen facilities to produce their own meals. The Contractor shall be required to collect the food containers from specified pickup locations and deliver them to the drop off locations by the delivery time. As this is a collaborative procurement exercise, Tenderers will also be able to tender for Aberdeenshire & Aberdeen City Councils. |
| 2 | Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council require a Contractor to undertake the Transportation of Meals from a school with a kitchen to schools and nurseries that do not have Kitchen facilities to produce their own meals. The Contractor shall be required to collect the food containers from specified pickup locations and deliver them to the drop off locations by the delivery time. As this is a collaborative procurement exercise, Tenderers will also be able to tender for The Highland & Aberdeen City Councils. |
| 3 | Aberdeen City Council Aberdeen City Council require a Contractor to undertake the Transportation of Meals from a school with a kitchen to schools and nurseries that do not have Kitchen facilities to produce their own meals. The Contractor shall be required to collect the food containers from specified pickup locations and deliver them to the drop off locations by the delivery time. As this is a collaborative procurement exercise, Tenderers will also be able to tender for Aberdeenshire & The Highland Council |
Renewal Options
Option to extend for a period of up to 12 months, taking the maximum total length to 48 months.
Award Criteria
| Quality | 40.0 |
| PRICE | 60.0 |
CPV Codes
- 60120000 - Taxi services
Indicators
- Bids should cover one or more lots.
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are available.
- Financial restrictions apply.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30155. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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 following Community Benefits are integrated into this Contract: - Environmental Wellbeing and measures - Fair Work Practices Including” Real” Living Wage (including gender pay gap reporting) - Communities, Community groups and Community support projects - Developing the Workforce - Job Creation through the project (Vacancy Sharing) (SC Ref:811060)
Reference
- FTS 059187-2025