Official UK procurement notice
021385 - Trafford Healthy Food Environments for Children and Young People
Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTrafford Healthy Food Environments for Children and Young People
Lot 1 - Healthy School Food Environments
Lot 2 - Early Years Food Environments
CPV: Welfare services for children and young people
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£210,000 together)Lot #1Healthy School Food EnvironmentsRenewalPublished value£105,000
Lot 1 - Healthy School Food Environments: support schools to improve food environments, strengthen School Food Standards implementation and increase school meal uptake.
Trafford Council may award both Lots to one provider or award Lots separately. Partnership/consortium arrangements are welcome. Where separate providers are appointed, they will be expected to work collaboratively to support a coherent Trafford-wide approach.
Lot #2Early Years Food EnvironmentsRenewalPublished value£105,000
Lot 2 - Early Years Food Environments: develop Trafford's understanding of Early Years food environments and support sustainable improvements in food and nutrition practice.
Trafford Council may award both Lots to one provider or award Lots separately. Partnership/consortium arrangements are welcome. Where separate providers are appointed, they will be expected to work collaboratively to support a coherent Trafford-wide approach.
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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 morei
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).
- Turnover usually expected: about £209,426 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).
Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Trafford Council buys Social work services (CPV 8531), and who usually turns up
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Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 40 days of the bid deadline.
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Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid27% / 21%
2–318% / 40%
4–636% / 21%
7+18% / 19%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate67% / 22%
Within ±2%33% / 78%
Above estimate0% / 0%
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1Healthy School Food EnvironmentsCPV 8531Published estimate£105k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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1 bid57%
2–321%
4–618%
7+5%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 39 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£104k–£105k
Estimate£105k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Bremner and Bremner Co LtdWorked for this buyer | Trafford Schools Food Review Phase 2notice published Mar 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
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Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £48k1 award in 36m · last 7 months ago | 1 live · £48k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
Soil AssociationLarge | £1.3m4 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £1.3m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
| £2.2bn29 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 4 live · £7.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 13% below n=5 | |
Barnardo'sLarge | £167m83 awards in 36m · last this month | 31 live · £87m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=38 |
| £908m16 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 1 live · £340k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=4 |
Lot #2Early Years Food EnvironmentsCPV 8531Published estimate£105k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid56%
2–324%
4–616%
7+4%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 39 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£104k–£105k
Estimate£105k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Bremner and Bremner Co LtdWorked for this buyer | Trafford Schools Food Review Phase 2notice published Mar 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £48k1 award in 36m · last 7 months ago | 1 live · £48k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £484k8 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 1 live · £100k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
Soil AssociationLarge | £1.3m4 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £1.3m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
| £1.9m5 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
Barnardo'sLarge | £167m83 awards in 36m · last this month | 31 live · £87m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=38 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
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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
- Open for tender
- 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
- 30 Jun 2026, 14:39 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Authority reference
021385- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102181- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c049Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via ProContract (Due North)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Project information - DN834276
Link - procontract.due-north.com ↗
Timeline
30 Jun 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published121 days ago30 Jun 2026, 14:39 BST
- Market engagement107 days ago13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
This soft market testing exercise is being conducted on The Chest Procurement Portal:
procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities ↗
Organisation: Trafford Council
The Chest Opportunity ID is DN820734
Title: Trafford 13609 - Healthy Food Environments for Children, Young People (CYP) & Families - Soft Market Testing
The supplier will need to register with The Chest and then express an interest in order to get the SMT documents.
The closing date for your submission of the documents for this exercise is at 12noon on the 13th July 2026.
If you have any questions and/or requests for further information, please upload them onto the 'Messages' section of The Chest portal. We will reply using the same method.
- Tender notice published25h ago28 Oct 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 19 days18 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 24 days23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 122 days1 Mar 2027
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Jun 2026, 14:39 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published28 Oct 2026, 14:57 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active28 Oct 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Procurement method changed28 Oct 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT28 Oct 2026, 14:57 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT document
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification document
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender