58_23 Ready Meals

ESPO is seeking to renew its framework agreement for the supply and direct delivery of frozen Ready Meals: Lot 1 - Single Portion Ready Meals Lot 2 - Multi-portion meal components The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

As part of the on-going contract management process, throughout the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Supplier by reference to credit rating agency reports.

ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change.

Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement.

Suppliers must have, and retain throughout the framework lifetime, a relevant third party food safety accreditation (such as BRC, STS) in relation to the manufacture and/or storage of Food products.

Failure to retain such accreditation must be immediately reported to ESPO and will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement.

Certificate copies will be sent to ESPO annually, on the expiry/renewal date of such accreditation.