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Published 19 May 2025, 09:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Frozen Ambient and Chilled Food

Official notice

Authority: Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
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)
Published estimate£46,600,000≈ £16m / year · £56,000,000 inc. VAT
Submission deadline Not published
Next notice expected 1 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As England’s largest provider of specialist housing and care for those in later life, we manage 54,000 homes for both rent and sale to those aged 55 and over. This opportunity will provide a service to: Approximately 140 commercial kitchens offering fresh meals to residents daily. All delivered once a week Catering to a number of dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten free, halal and kosher. Top product lines including but not limited to: Butter Double Cream Fruit Juices Tuna Tin Tomatoes Frozen Fish Please follow the link below to see our open opportunities and register your company on our e-procurement portal - anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
19 May 2025, 09:54 BST
Last source update
16 Mar 2026, 11:42 GMT
Authority reference
Project-00291
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023423
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
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-051680 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    19 May 2025, 09:54 BST
  2. Latest notice published227 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 11:42 GMT
  3. Next notice expected181 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    30 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 152 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    19 May 2025, 09:54 BST
    UK1
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 11:42 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    16 Mar 2026, 11:42 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—16 Mar 2026CancelledWe are running one PME with the combined food service, once this is completed, we may separate or run as one complete opportunity.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Anchor Hanover Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBH-1339-MTCJ 2 Godwin Street, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 2STContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender