Notice Information
Notice Title
CPU 6172 Supply and Delivery of Frozen & refrigerated Food, Groceries and Fresh Meat
Notice Description
Nottingham City Council ('the Authority') is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors for the supply and delivery of Lot 1 'Frozen & Refrigerated Food' (Lot 1) which is defined as any food product purchased that must be stored in a freezer or a refrigerator, 'Groceries' (Lot 2) which is defined as any food product purchased that must be stored in a food cupboard, Fresh Meat (Lot 3) to multiple school and commercial delivery points across Nottingham City.
Lot Information
Frozen & Refrigerated Food
Food product purchased that must be stored in a freezer or a refrigerator.
Renewal: As decided by the council
GroceriesFood product purchased that must be stored in a food cupboard.
Renewal: As decided by the council
Fresh MeatSupply of fresh meat
Renewal: As decided by the council
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fc1d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038604-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £8,360,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £8,360,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG2 3NG
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF14 Nottingham
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England), TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF14 Nottingham
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038604-2026
28th April 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011557-2026
9th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085654-2025
23rd December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085644-2025
23rd December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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