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FWK4001 - Provision of Fresh Fish & Seafood

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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02 Sep 2026 at 16:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

02 Sep 2026 at 16:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Dec 2025 at 16:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Jul 2025 at 12:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 May 2025 at 10:46

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officers of the House of Lords and House of Commons jointly procured a supply of fresh fish and seafood for Catering Services across the Parliamentary Estate. The requirement covers a wide range of fresh, cured, frozen and specialist fish and seafood products, including prepared and preserved fish (CPV 15200000), for resale in Parliament’s catering venues. The arrangement is intended to support catering operations through consistent quality, value for money and resilient supply. It covers goods rather than catering, food preparation or venue services. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, although the selected suppliers include both an SME and a large business.

The open procedure has reached award stage: The Stickleback Fish Company Limited and Bidfresh Limited were selected on 1 September 2026, subject to a standstill ending on 11 September 2026. The award is for £1,927,800 excluding VAT, while the estimated procurement value was £1,927,800 excluding VAT (£2,313,360 including VAT). The single-lot internal framework agreement is for two suppliers, with contracts scheduled from 16 September 2026 to 15 September 2028 and possible two one-year extensions to 15 September 2030. It uses reopening of competition between framework suppliers. Four bids were received. Evaluation weighted commercial proposal 60%, written quality 30% and social value 10%. Participation required legal, financial and technical ability.

This award shows sustained parliamentary demand for reliable wholesale seafood supply across multiple catering venues, including fresh, cured, frozen and specialist products that are resold to customers. A credible competitor would need broad product range, dependable sourcing and distribution, consistent quality control, and the capacity to maintain supply resilience while accommodating changes in product volumes or venue requirements. Experience supplying institutional, hospitality or multi-site catering operations would be relevant, particularly where service levels and continuity matter. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate legal, financial and technical capability and compete on commercial terms, written quality and social value. The framework’s two-supplier model and reopening of competition indicate that responsiveness, pricing and operational reliability would remain important after appointment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FWK4001 - Provision of Fresh Fish & Seafood

Notice Description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (the Authority), acting jointly, requires two suppliers to provide a wide range of and seafood (fresh, cured, frozen and specialist) products, for use across the Catering Services of both Houses of Parliament. All produce is for resale in Parliament's catering venues. This procurement is for the establishment of an internal framework agreement for the supply of seafood products to the Parliamentary Estate. The framework will be awarded to up to 2 suppliers and is not divided into lots. The framework will support catering operations across the Parliamentary Estate and is intended to ensure consistent quality, value for money, and supply resilience.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The following possible modification/s may be made to this Framework Agreement in accordance with para. 1 of Schedule 8 PA 2023, should they be required. For example, this could occur if the Authority acquires a new building, undertakes refurbishment projects, or makes a strategic decision to expand or reduce the product range to meet operational needs: The Authority may add or remove products from the Statement of Requirements in accordance with para. 5.2 and Table 1 of the Statement of Requirements. The Authority may increase or reduce the provision of the goods if it opens new venues or closes venues on the Parliamentary Estate. This will be solely the Authority's discretion. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for additional periods, up to a total of 2 years, in increments (+1+1), at its sole discretion. The Authority also reserves the right to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works in reliance on the direct award justification in paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the PA 2023.

Renewal: +1+1

Planning Information

Request For Information

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05157e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083220-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

03311000 - Fish

15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish

15250000 - Seafood

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,927,800 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,927,800 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,927,800 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
18 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
1 Sep 20264 days ago
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-12-15

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Additional Buyers

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

The Stickleback Fish Company Limited

Bidfresh Limited

Further Information

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