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Grocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026

Manchester City Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 12:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester Central is procuring grocery, dried-goods and frozen-food supplies for onsite catering at Manchester Central Convention Complex, Junction, Manchester Town Hall Central Library, Runway Visitors Park and Manchester Town Hall, all in Manchester. The requirement covers food for hospitality, banquets, conferences and exhibitions. One supplier is expected to serve every site, providing consistent delivery arrangements and service standards. Products must be of the highest quality and suitable for the varied demands of an international convention centre and associated venues. This is a goods opportunity for wholesalers, distributors and specialist food suppliers able to provide a broad grocery and frozen range across multiple catering locations, including products needed for events with changing requirements.

The procurement has reached tender: Manchester City Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission in English. Bids were due by 12:00 on 31 August 2026; bid opening and the award process were scheduled for 12:30 that day. The contract is planned to run from 9 November 2026 to 8 November 2028, with Manchester Central retaining an option to extend for a further 12 months. Its estimated value is £1,036,666.67 excluding any applicable taxes, based on an estimated annual spend of about £622,000 that is not guaranteed. There is one lot. Offers are evaluated on price (50%), quality (30%) and social value (20%). Variants are not permitted.

This opportunity suits an established food wholesaler, distributor or specialist supplier with the range, stockholding and delivery network to serve several Manchester venues through a single account. Suppliers must match the average annual product requirements set out in the tender documents and scale deliveries up during event peaks, while handling fluctuating demand. The service must support potentially last-minute or same-day orders, including Saturday and Sunday deliveries. Where requested quantities cannot be supplied, the contractor must give early notice and offer alternatives of equivalent quality. The successful supplier will also need reliable account management, ordering and delivery processes, strong product-quality controls and the capacity to attend periodic performance and forward-planning meetings with the Executive Chef.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026

Notice Description

Manchester Central is currently looking for a Contractor to supply groceries and frozen food products to Manchester Central Convention Complex, Junction, Manchester Town Hall Central Library, Runway Visitors Park and Manchester Town Hall. It is important that the services provider are the same across all site such as delivery times etc. Estimated annual spend for groceries and frozen food is circa PS622k. Spend is estimated on current supply and Manchester Central are unable to guarantee such levels of purchasing. The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years with a Manchester Central only option to extend for an addition twelve (12) months from the commencement date of services, with an anticipated Contract start date of November 2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

Manchester Central is currently looking for a Contractor to supply groceries and frozen food products to Manchester Central Convention Complex, Junction, Manchester Town Hall Central Library, Runway Visitors Park and Manchester Town Hall. It is important that the services provider are the same across all site such as delivery times etc. Estimated annual spend for groceries and frozen food is circa PS622k. Spend is estimated on current supply and Manchester Central are unable to guarantee such levels of purchasing. The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years with a Manchester Central only option to extend for an addition twelve (12) months from the commencement date of services, with an anticipated Contract start date of November 2026 As a world-class international convention centre, Manchester Central requires products of the highest quality. The successful supplier will provide products for all onsite catering, including hospitality, banquets, conferences and exhibitions. Given the dynamic nature of the events industry, the supplier will be expected to respond to orders as required, potentially with a last minute or same day delivery, including Saturday and Sunday orders. Average annual requirements for products are detailed in the ITT, and these requirements will need to be matched by the supplier. Due to event peaks and troughs within the business, orders of higher numbers must be available at certain times. If a product is not available in the quantities required, the supplier must notify Manchester Central as early as possible and provide alternative products of the same calibre. Contract partners will be required to have periodic contract review meetings with the Company's Executive Chef. The frequency of such contract review meetings will be determined by Manchester Central and may vary from time to time. The meetings will discuss the performance of previous months' supply, the supply required over the next few months, highlighting any key large events coming up, and any positive / negative feedback with regards to product quality, account management, ordering and delivery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd8d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074667-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,036,666 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,036,666 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Manchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M2 3GX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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