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Supply of Butchery / meat products for St Helens College

St Helens College

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jul 2026 at 11:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

05 Jan 2026 at 14:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Helens College is buying regular supplies of fresh and frozen meat, poultry and game for its catering operations and professional cookery curriculum. The products support five catering outlets serving students, staff and visitors, as well as practical training in butchery, food preparation, cooking and presentation to industry standards. Supply and delivery are required across the College’s campuses in St Helens and Knowsley, supporting multiple College sites. The requirement is for goods in the meat and meat-products category, including products used in commercial catering and educational training. Additional related products may be required during the contract, including specialist cuts, cured meats, processed meat and catering meat products, together with associated butchery supplies.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Bids were assessed on the most advantageous tender. One lot was awarded to Harlech Foodservice Limited. The tender’s estimated value was £200,000 gross, while the active contract is valued at £12,110,143 gross. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 24 April 2028. The tender response deadline was 2 February 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 23 January 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the buyer retained a right to make additional purchases during the contract term.

This procurement indicates sustained demand from a further education college for a broad, dependable meat-supply service serving both catering outlets and practical teaching. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need to source and deliver fresh and frozen meat, poultry and game across multiple College sites, while handling changing demand from student enrolment, curriculum delivery and commercial catering. Relevant capability includes supplying specialist cuts, cured meats, processed and catering meat products, poultry, game and associated butchery supplies. The requirement would suit a foodservice wholesaler or specialist meat supplier with the operational capacity to provide regular deliveries and a product range suitable for professional kitchens and teaching environments. The previous award also shows that an SME-sized business could be considered for this type of requirement, although the selected supplier was a large foodservice company.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Butchery / meat products for St Helens College

Notice Description

St Helens & Knowsley Colleges is one of the largest further education college groups in the North West, supporting approximately 7,500 learners across campuses in St Helens and Knowsley. The College operates five catering outlets providing food services to students, staff and visitors. The awarded contract covers the supply of fresh and frozen meat, poultry and game products for use across the College's catering operations and professional cookery curriculum. The products are utilised within campus catering facilities and by learners undertaking catering and hospitality programmes, where they support the development of practical butchery, food preparation, cooking and presentation skills to industry standards. The contract provides for the regular supply and delivery of high-quality meat products to multiple College sites, supporting both commercial catering services and educational training requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069088-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,110,143 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 24 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
St Helens College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1PP
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Harlech Foodservice Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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