Notice Information
Notice Title
Frozen Foods and Groceries Framework
Notice Description
The London Borough of Havering, on behalf of various local authorities, has established a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of frozen foods and groceries. This framework will support members of the Procurement Across London (PAL) catering group, with participation open to additional London Boroughs. Framework Scope: The framework will cover assorted frozen foods, groceries, and other essential food supplies required for in-house school catering services. The contract value is an estimated value based on all members of PAL Catering Group estimated spend across the duration of the contract. This is a call off arrangement, there is no minimum financial commitment, and the actual cost will vary depending upon demand.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The London Borough of Havering, on behalf of various local authorities, has established a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of frozen foods and groceries. This framework will support members of the Procurement Across London (PAL) catering group, with participation open to additional London Boroughs. * Framework Scope: The framework will cover assorted frozen foods, groceries, and other essential food supplies required for in-house school catering services. The contract value is indicative, and is based on the estimated spend across PALs Catering Group members. This is a call off arrangement, there is no minimum financial commitment, and the actual cost will vary depending upon demand.
Renewal: Renewal will be subject to take up of the Framework
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b259
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010195-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
-
- CPV Codes
03142500 - Eggs
15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
15229000 - Frozen fish products
15331170 - Frozen vegetables
15550000 - Assorted dairy products
15810000 - Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes
15897200 - Canned goods
15982000 - Soft drinks
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £27,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £27,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £36,040,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING
- Contact Name
- Rebecca Nippress
- Contact Email
- procurement.support@havering.gov.uk, rebecca.nippress@havering.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1708434017
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ROMFORD
- Postcode
- RM1 3BB
- Post Town
- Romford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- Delivery Location
- TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
-
- Local Authority
- Havering
- Electoral Ward
- St Edward's
- Westminster Constituency
- Romford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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