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Published 11 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Circular Food Growing Model

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Published estimate£155,000≈ £39k / year · £186,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Aug 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) is commissioning a provider to deliver a circular food growing model for Bradford primary schools, secondary schools and alternative provision settings, consisting of five key areas: food education, food growing, selling food produce, seed donation, and composting.

CPV: Community health services · Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsPublished value£155,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £155,000 exc. VAT · £186,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • QUALITY
  • SOCIAL VALUE

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
Authority reference
CBMC-PTR-283-2026-27
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076431
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesEducation and training services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1d7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 2 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published77 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by65 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026
  4. Submission deadline55 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender