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DIRECT AWARD - Catering and Food Provision (ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen food)

Liverpool City Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council bought ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen food for catering at Millvina and Brushwood Care Homes in Liverpool. The requirement is for the supply of food products to support meal provision at these two care homes. This is a goods procurement in the food supply category (CPV 15000000). The named delivery location is Liverpool, and the buyer is Liverpool City Council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award. Brake Bros Food Service Ltd was selected, with an award value of £123,061. The award date was 15 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027. The tender estimate was £120,000 to £123,061. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available details describe one supply requirement covering both care homes; no separate lots or evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows a defined requirement for a food-service supplier able to provide ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen products for care-home catering in Liverpool. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need the product range and dependable supply capacity to serve two care homes, covering both shelf-stable and temperature-controlled food. The award to a large food-service company demonstrates that an established supplier was selected for this requirement, while the procurement was also identified as suitable for smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Businesses with relevant food distribution experience and the operational capability to supply varied food categories to care settings are therefore best placed to demonstrate credibility when this buyer next procures the same requirement. The award provides evidence of demand for this specific combination of products and delivery setting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DIRECT AWARD - Catering and Food Provision (ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen food)

Notice Description

The Provisions of Ambient, Tinned, Chilled and Frozen Food Products Catering Supplier for the Millvina and Brushwood Care Homes, Liverpool.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ef248a5-56da-445f-86a8-b8168cfd10da
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6dbb8a-e0da-45e7-bbab-57d4dab2892e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£123,061 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£123,061 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Brake Bros Foodservice

Further Information

Notice Documents

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