Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Description

The Catering provision at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has several areas, the largest of which is the provision of 19 000 school meals each day to mainly Rotherham based school although there will be the requirement to delivery to several Doncaster schools and one Sheffield school. There are also several residential care units and commercial café outlets which this contract will service. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council aims to ensure any food provision is in-line with a healthy eating agenda to keep the community fit and healthy, as well as satisfying a variety of medical and religious dietary requirements. The intention of this invitation to tender is to award contract(s) for the supply and provision of a range of food products to any Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council sites which require such goods. Frozen Foods (excluding frozen meat and bacon and including medium to heavily processed frozen meat and poultry products) Provision of Fresh Meat and Poultry and associated lightly processed Fresh Meat and Poultry Products. Provision of Frozen Meat, Poultry, Chilled Cooked Meats and lightly processed Frozen Meat and Poultry (e.g.,bacon sausages, gammon and burgers) Provision of bread/morning goods, milk, cream, yoghurt's and equivalent milk/cream products (Includes school milk and excludes UHT milk products) The Bread requirement is for standard pre-packed bread and does not include the Park and Leisure requirements. Please note the bread requirement within this lot is for pre-packed bread products and excludes speciality bread products for the parks and leisure sites. The Council however reserve the right to use this lot for any ad-hoc requirements not satisfied through other contracts including for the parks should they have need. Provision of Fruit and Vegetables (Fresh and Prepared and Associated By-products e.g. Oils) Soft Drinks / Pop (excluding water unless on an ad-hoc requirement), Crisps and Savoury goods and confectionery. This lot is predominantly to be used by all Locations with the Exception of schools. However the council reserve the right to use this for any ad-hoc requirements not satisfied via other contracts.