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Procurement of Frozen and Ambient Foods

LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST

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23 Jan 2025 at 12:31

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Waltham Forest has completed the procurement process for the provision of Fresh, Dry, and Frozen Foods under the single supplier Procurement Across London (PAL) framework. The industry category for this procurement is catering services, specifically school catering services. This direct award tender, valued at £2,000,000 GBP, commenced on 1 September 2024 and will conclude by 31 August 2025. The delivery address for the services is in England, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is the award stage, with the award date being 31 August 2024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers in the catering and food distribution industries. SMEs are particularly well-suited to compete due to the tender's suitability criteria favouring such entities. The awarded supplier, Thomas Ridley and Sons Ltd, exemplifies the type of businesses that can succeed in this procurement, providing a crucial service to school catering operations. Businesses looking to break into local government procurement or expand their service offerings in educational catering may find similar opportunities beneficial for growth.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Frozen and Ambient Foods

Notice Description

The contact is for the provision of Fresh, Dry and Frozen Foods for school services delivered through the single supplier Procurement Across London (PAL) framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079f5869-ef7e-413d-9d0f-32d2240f61fa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
Contact Name
James Hughes
Contact Email
james.hughes01@walthamforest.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALTHAMSTOW
Postcode
E17 4JF
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
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
Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward
Chapel End
Westminster Constituency
Walthamstow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMAS RIDLEY AND SONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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