Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
24 October 2025
Published
24 September 2025
Type
services
Overview
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.
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. 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.
Additional details
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
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.
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The Highland CouncilKey Dates
Published
24 September 2025
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24 October 2025
Notice type
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