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Published 3 Mar 2026, 09:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NET-0154 Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (2025)

Official notice

Authority: Northern Education Trust (Public body)

5 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£13,464,3482 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Bidfood, J R Holland Food Services Ltd2 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Award of Call-Off Contracts for the supply of Groceries, Frozen Food, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Dairy, Chilled and Delicatessen Foods, Fresh and Cooked Meat and Bakery Goods via the YPO 000985 UK New Food Deal DPS

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Ambient Groceries, Frozen Food, Dairy & Chilled and BakeryCancelled
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: up to 3 years in annual increments
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Lot #2North East: Fresh Fruit and VegetablesCancelled
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: up to 3 years in annual increments
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Lot #3North West: Fresh Fruit and VegetablesCancelled
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: Up to 3 years in annual increments
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Lot #4North East: Fresh and Cooked MeatCancelled
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: Up to 3 years in annual increments
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Lot #5North West: Fresh and Cooked MeatCancelled
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: Up to 3 years in annual increments
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Mar 2026, 09:40 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2026, 11:23 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018839
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066076 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

These contracts were awarded via a competitive call-off process executed under the YPO 000985 UK New Food Deal DPS.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

NUTS Codes published for service delivery location were for all UK. Contracts will deliver services across the Northern Education Trust Estate (i.e. North East, North West England), not the entire UK.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £13,464,3482 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 17
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
Bidfood£13,113,018 †—Awarded
J R Holland Food Services LtdSME£351,330 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
17bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 07189647 Thorp Academy, Ryton, North East, NE403AHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • BidfoodAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00549410 Slough, London
  • JR HollandAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03031294 Gateshead, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.