Tender Summary

Invitation to Tender to Provide Food Parcels and Other Sundry Items to Norfolk Residents

Buying Organisation

Norfolk County Council

Contract Value

£1,500,000

Tender Description

The Norfolk Assistance Scheme (NAS) is a Local Welfare Scheme currently funded with round 4 of the DWP Hardship Support Fund and internal funding from Norfolk County Council. A Local Welfare Scheme has been in operation in Norfolk since 2013. In March 2020 at the beginning of pandemic NAS commenced providing food boxes and other sundry items this model has continued as a provision during the Cost of Living Crisis to support those in the Norfolk Community suffering food poverty and to divert traffic from the local food banks.Pease note: Norfolk County Council is not guaranteeing how many boxes it will need to procure, this is an as and when requirement dependent on need. Currently the Council is spending circa 30,000 (excluding VAT)per month on food parcels, other sundry items and delivery but there is no guarantee that it will continue at this level of spend.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Food parcels (CPV 15897300)

Region

East (UKH)

Buyer Information