GB-Trent: 'Appetite For Change' Community Food Initiative - Free and Affordable Meals

NOTE: This notice was updated on 12 February 2016 for the following reason: The closing date has been extended to 25/02/2016Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking for single providers or consortia with the required expertise and experience, local knowledge/connections and established relationships with surplus food suppliers to expand the provision of free and affordable meals across the City, building on and supporting the initiatives already in place and working as far as possible with those already involved.

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

If you would be interested in taking a look at our brief for this project and potentially bidding, please follow the instructions below:

Supplier Instructions:

1. Browse to the Bravo eSourcing Portal: https://iewm.bravosolution.co.uk/sotandstaffordshireauthorities/

2. Click the “Click here to register” link

3. Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

4. Enter your correct business and user details

5. Note the username you chose and click “save” when complete

6. You will receive an email with your unique password (keep this secure)

7. Login to the portal with the username/password

8.Click the “Open Access ITTs” link. (These are ITTs open to any registered supplier)

9. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. (For this tender the code is itt_30127

10. Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” on the left-hand side of the page.

This will move the ITT over to the “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

11. Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page

12. You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject”

13. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT

If you require any further assistance the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon-Fri – 8am-6pm on: email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

Telephone No: 0800 368 4850