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Published 10 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go

Official notice

Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2026awarded 17 Mar 2026
Awarded to Simply Lunch, Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The Tuckbox6 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Framework Agreement covers the supply of the Goods to customers of Hampshire County Council (County Supplies), and other members of the Central Buying Consortium. For more details regarding members, please refer to Paragraph 2.5 in the Invitation to Tender.

Delivery locations may include but not be limited to Local Authority offices, Adult Health and Social Care establishments, Schools, Countryside Services, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service establishments, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary establishments, and other external customers of Hampshire County Council (County Supplies).

This Framework Agreement contains three Lots, covering the following areas

Lot 1 - Sandwiches, Rolls, Baguettes, Wraps and Paninis

Lot 2 - Salads and Pastas

Lot 3 - Platters, Pastry Products and Other Food-To-Go Items

  • No preliminary market engagement: County Supplies is in constant communication with the suppliers within the Market to ensure that the correct goods are being supplied to its customers.

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Prepared sandwiches

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received
2 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

2% of call-off value · The Council requires a rebate in the sum of 2% of net sales under the Framework Agreement (including VAT) to be paid by the Contractor to the Council annually based on all orders paid to the Contractor by the Contracting Authorities in respect of all Orders placed under this Framework Agreement, during the preceding period. The Contractor shall send annual figures to the Council, who will then raise an invoice to the Contractor requesting payment. The Contractor shall quote the Framework Agreement reference number CS27631 on all correspondence clearly stating the period the payment relates to. Supporting documentation should be included to show the value of sales against which rebate has been calculated.

A retrospective payment will be applied to all Orders placed in each year of the Framework Period. The value of the rebate shall be calculated as a percentage of the net value of Orders, irrespective of the origin of the Order.

The Contractor shall make payment of the rebate to the Council or to such other person as the Council directs, within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice for the rebate.

Any disputes relating to the rebate value shall be resolved between the Council and the Contractor.

For the avoidance of doubt the rebate shall be payable on individual Orders and will continue to be payable for the full term of each Order and any extensions thereto.

Without prejudice to any other remedies available, the Council reserves the right to recover from the Contractor any reasonable administration charges incurred in pursuing unpaid rebates. The Council shall also be entitled to charge interest on all outstanding rebates at a rate of 2% above the base lending rate of National Westminster Bank Plc.

If any rebate shall be unpaid for a period of 3 months the Council shall be permitted to terminate the Framework Agreement forthwith on giving notice in writing to the Contractor.

In the event that any of the appointed Contractors goes into receivership during the course of this Framework Agreement the Council reserves the right to set off any accrued rebate against any outstanding invoices.

The Council will request that each Contracting Authority will endeavour to have their Order annotated with the relevant Framework Agreement reference number, but this cannot be guaranteed on all Orders.

Published description of the framework

Direct Award from Each Lot

Mini-competition

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Sandwiches, Rolls, Baguettes, Wraps and PaninisAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£320,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £320,000 exc. VAT · £320,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Lot #2Salads and PastasAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£16,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £16,000 exc. VAT · £16,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Lot #3Platters, Pastry Products and Other Food-To-Go ItemsAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£64,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £64,000 exc. VAT · £64,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East

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 · same split on all 3 lots
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Price criterion 1 (Lot 0): 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price criterion 1 (Lot 0): Award Criterion 1 - Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
Last source update
22 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
Authority reference
CS27631
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011727
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related productsPrepared sandwiches
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064c1a Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please refer to Hampshire County Council Terms and Conditions for Purchase Orders

Terms and conditions for purchase orders | Business and economy | Hampshire County Council

Review and risk notes
Risks

Travel disruption - Adverse weather conditions and/or traffic delays could result in failed deliveries, especially with strict delivery times to certain sites.

Market Price Increases - Inflation in EU and UK Produce could make the Framework prices unsustainable.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
10 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

call-off levy · 2% of call-off value · The Council requires a rebate in the sum of 2% of net sales under the Framework Agreement (including VAT) to be paid by the Contractor to the Council annually based on all orders paid to the Contractor by the Contracting Authorities in respect of all Orders placed under this Framework Agreement, during the preceding period. The Contractor shall send annual figures to the Council, who will then raise an invoice to the Contractor requesting payment. The Contractor shall quote the Framework Agreement reference number CS27631 on all correspondence clearly stating the period the payment relates to. Supporting documentation should be included to show the value of sales against which rebate has been calculated.

A retrospective payment will be applied to all Orders placed in each year of the Framework Period. The value of the rebate shall be calculated as a percentage of the net value of Orders, irrespective of the origin of the Order.

The Contractor shall make payment of the rebate to the Council or to such other person as the Council directs, within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice for the rebate.

Any disputes relating to the rebate value shall be resolved between the Council and the Contractor.

For the avoidance of doubt the rebate shall be payable on individual Orders and will continue to be payable for the full term of each Order and any extensions thereto.

Without prejudice to any other remedies available, the Council reserves the right to recover from the Contractor any reasonable administration charges incurred in pursuing unpaid rebates. The Council shall also be entitled to charge interest on all outstanding rebates at a rate of 2% above the base lending rate of National Westminster Bank Plc.

If any rebate shall be unpaid for a period of 3 months the Council shall be permitted to terminate the Framework Agreement forthwith on giving notice in writing to the Contractor.

In the event that any of the appointed Contractors goes into receivership during the course of this Framework Agreement the Council reserves the right to set off any accrued rebate against any outstanding invoices.

The Council will request that each Contracting Authority will endeavour to have their Order annotated with the relevant Framework Agreement reference number, but this cannot be guaranteed on all Orders.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published261 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by239 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends232 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    10 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent220 days ago
    23 Mar 2026
  5. Award decision expected by215 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published99 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST

Notice history

10 events · 13 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
  4. Contract award notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT
    UK6
  5. Contract award notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 10:36 GMT
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 13:33 BST
    UK7
  8. Contract details notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 13:34 BST
    UK7
  9. Contract details notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 13:38 BST
    UK7
  10. Contract details notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (13)
  • 2026-07: 3 releases · 22 Jul 2026, 22 Jul 2026
  • 2026-03: 6 releases · 25 Mar 2026, 25 Mar 2026
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 10 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 26 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 1 Apr 2026

£160,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Sandwiches, Rolls, Baguettes, Wraps and Paninis2 awards
Simply LunchSMESupply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 1, Supplier 11 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030ceiling above17 Mar 2026Awarded
Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The TuckboxSupply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 1, Supplier 21 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030ceiling above17 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Salads and Pastas2 awards
Simply LunchSMESupply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 2, Supplier 11 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030£8,00017 Mar 2026Awarded
Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The TuckboxSupply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 2, Supplier 21 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030£8,00017 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Platters, Pastry Products and Other Food-To-Go Items2 awards
Simply LunchSMESupply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 3, Supplier 11 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030£32,00017 Mar 2026Awarded
Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The TuckboxSupply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 3, Supplier 21 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030£32,00017 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £160,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 1, Supplier 1 · Simply LunchSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 2, Supplier 1 · Simply LunchSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £8,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 3, Supplier 1 · Simply LunchSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £32,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 1, Supplier 2 · Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The Tuckbox

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 2, Supplier 2 · Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The Tuckbox

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £8,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active
  • Supply and Distribution of Sandwiches and Food To-Go. Lot 3, Supplier 2 · Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The Tuckbox

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £32,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · Platters, Pastry Products and Other Food-To-Go Items2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hampshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-7586-PWLP High St, The Castle, Winchester, South East, SO23 8UJContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Sandwich Solutions Ltd T/A The TuckboxFramework contractorGB-PPON: PPXY-6953-DYQG Fourways House, Rigby Lane, , Hayes Middlesex , London, UB3 1ETContact email
  • Simply LunchFramework contractorGB-PPON: PJJN-8484-YXXG Unit 2, ZK Park, 23 Commerce Way, Croydon, London, CR0 4ZSContact email

Official documents & specifications (13)

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