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Published 23 Sept 2026, 08:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CS2686 - Food Provision for FUEL Winter 2026 and Spring 2027

Official notice

Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South West (UKK15)
Published estimate£78,000£93,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2026
Contract term 6 moends 15 May 2027 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HAF aims to tackle the triple inequalities of holiday hunger, physical inactivity, and social isolation. It provides free of charge activities and food for children and young people who are entitled to benefits- related Free School Meals and school age up to the end of Year 11. The programme is funded by the Department for Education. It is intended that participants in the HAF programme will: ? Eat more healthily over the school holidays. ? Be more active during the school holidays. ? Be safe and less socially isolated. ? Engage in enriching activities which support personal development and wellbeing. ? Have greater understanding of health and nutrition. ? Be more engaged with school and other local services. There are around11,000 children in Wiltshire who are eligible for benefit related Free School Meals. Wiltshire Council are seeking a range of large and small organisations to support the delivery of the programme across Wiltshire.

CPV: Meal delivery service · Meal-cooking services · Prepared meals · School meals

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEPublished value£78,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027 (6 mo)Value: £78,000 exc. VAT · £93,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
15894200 Prepared meals15894210 School meals55322000 Meal-cooking services55521200 Meal delivery service
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Pass/Fail Criteria -

    Must be registered food business with at least one year of trading experience

    Food hygiene rating 3 and above

    Public Liability Insurance (£5million minimum)

    Product Liability Insurance (£5million minimum)

    Employer Liability Insurance (£5million minimum)

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60% Quality
  • Price: Price 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Pass/Fail Criteria -

    Must be registered food business with at least one year of trading experience

    Food hygiene rating 3 and above

    Public Liability Insurance (£5million minimum)

    Product Liability Insurance (£5million minimum)

    Employer Liability Insurance (£5million minimum)

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Sept 2026, 08:45 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 08:45 BST
Authority reference
CS2686
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089897
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Meal delivery serviceMeal-cooking servicesPrepared mealsSchool meals
Delivery area
South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077811 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Please submit electronically through procontract.co.uk - reference CS2686 - Food Provision for FUEL Winter 2026 and Spring 2027

Timeline

23 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published35 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 08:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline14 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 2 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 08:45 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wiltshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZR-9968-RYYY Wiltshire Council, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8JNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender