Planning

Food & Drink Provision

BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK

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Planning

05 Jan 2026 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk is in the planning stages of a tender process titled "Food & Drink Provision." This procurement focuses on supplying a variety of foodstuffs, beverages, catering equipment, and disposable consumables to leisure centres and cafes across King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Classified under the industry category "Goods" with a focus on food, beverages, tobacco, and related products, the procurement is valued at £720,000 GBP. Key dates include the planning stage milestone on 19th January 2026, with the contract period anticipated to commence on 4th May 2026 and extend up to 3rd May 2030. The preliminary market engagement is set to provide potential suppliers with significant insights before the official tendering begins.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of food, beverages, and catering-related products and equipment. Suppliers experienced in meeting large-scale demands, such as those from hospitality or wholesale supply sectors, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Given the potential for renewal and the substantial contract period, successful businesses can leverage this opportunity for sustained growth and presence within the public sector supply chain in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Food & Drink Provision

Notice Description

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk are seeking to appoint a supplier(s) to deliver the following range of foodstuffs, beverages, catering equipment (e.g., knives, chopping boards etc.) & disposable consumables to leisure Centres and cafes across King's Lynn & West Norfolk For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Food%2C-beverages%2C-tobacco-and-related-products./HHQ7F8S45B To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HHQ7F8S45B

Planning Information

The exercise will consist of written responses to the areas of this document identified as requiring response. The Council reserves the right to hold subsequent meetings with those that have responded to the written questions (Participants). Any such meetings would be to discuss the responses to the questions in further detail, and would be held via MS TEAMS.  

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000430-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15250000 - Seafood

15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

15894000 - Processed food products

39312000 - Food-preparation equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 May 2026 - 3 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementtenders@west-norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1553616200

Buyer Location

Locality
KING'S LYNN
Postcode
PE30 1EX
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH16 North and West Norfolk

Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

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