# Category 2\.5 Sheltered Housing Meals Provision Framework

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Portsmouth City Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Portsmouth City Council](/buyers/portsmouth-city-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [APETITO LIMITED](/suppliers/apetito/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £725,000
- Tender value: £725,000
- Award date: 28 June 2024
- Published: 15 July 2024
- Contract start: 1 August 2024
- Contract end: 31 July 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3500a577-7316-4d58-a593-eeeddb0ee3f4-767304
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ced9461f-24fd-43c6-bfc1-273ceed2669e

## Description

This procurement has resulted in the award of a contract for frozen meals delivery to all Category 2\.5 Sheltered Housing Schemes\. The frozen meals allow the schemes to offer residents a wide range of meals to suit a variety of dietary requirements, including but not limited to vegetarian, reduced sugar and gluten free, ethical meals that include Halal, Kosher, Indian and Chinese\. The meals are ordered by each scheme directly and they can then be reheated as and when they need to be served\. In total there are seven schemes that use the meal provision which serves over 350 service users\. The average price per meal, including pudding, currently is approximately £3 per head\. The council has used the new ESPO framework \(Ready Meals 58\_23\) for the award of a new contract\. The service is awarding a contract for 3 years with the option to extended for a further 2 years\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3500a577-7316-4d58-a593-eeeddb0ee3f4-767304)