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Food and General Provisions

South Tyneside Borough Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 13:19

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Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council procured an extension to the NEPO407 Food and General Provisions framework for catering services. The requirement covers food and related provisions, divided into three areas: general provisions; fruit, vegetables, bread and eggs; and meat, sausage and poultry. Deliveries support catering operations in the South Tyneside area, with the council based in South Shields. This is a goods procurement focused on food, beverages and related products. The arrangement is intended to maintain continuity of catering supplies while NEPO develops a replacement collaborative solution. The awarded suppliers indicate that the requirement can be delivered by established food wholesalers and specialist food-service distributors serving the public-sector catering market.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Evaluation was based on price, with one bid recorded for each of the three areas. Bestway Wholesale was awarded the general provisions area, with a contract value of £500,000. JR Holland Food Services was awarded fruit, vegetables, bread and eggs, with a contract value of £400,000. J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED was awarded meat, sausage and poultry, with a contract value of £200,000. All three contracts were signed on 1 July 2026 and are active. The extension provides a 13-month arrangement running until 31 July 2027. The individual lots were subsequently recorded as cancelled, although corresponding active awards and contracts are published.

This procurement demonstrates recurring public-sector demand for dependable food supply to support catering services in South Tyneside. Relevant competitors would need capability in one or more of the specified food categories: general provisions; fresh produce, bread and eggs; or meat, sausage and poultry. The price-only evaluation shows that competitive cost and clear, compliant pricing are central to this requirement. The three recorded suppliers are large organisations, suggesting that scale, established sourcing and distribution arrangements, and the ability to provide consistent supplies to public catering operations are commercially important. Food wholesalers and specialist food-service distributors with experience supplying councils or similar institutional customers would be the closest fit when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Food and General Provisions

Notice Description

Contract Extension of the NEPO407-Food and General Provisions To extend the current framework for catering services. The new arrangement will be for 13 months until 31/07/2027. The reason for the additional extension is to bring all of the category areas in line with the frozen food category and allow NEPO sufficient time to tender. To ensure continuity of service provision through the NEPO Framework whilst NEPO complete a fully compliant collaborative solution led by NEPO.

Lot Information

General Provisions

NEPO407 Food General Provisions to extend the current framework. The new arrangement will be for 13 months until 31/07/2027. The reason for the additional extension is to bring all of the category areas in line with the frozen food category and allow NEPO sufficient time to tender. To ensure continuity of service provision through the NEPO Framework whilst NEPO complete a fully compliant collaborative solution led by NEPO.

Fruit, Vegetables, Bread & Eggs

Fruit, Vegetables, Bread & Eggs

Meat, Sausage & Poultry

Meat, Sausage & Poultry

Procurement Information

The reason for the additional extension is to bring all of the category areas in line with the frozen food category and allow NEPO sufficient time to tender. To ensure continuity of service provision through the NEPO Framework whilst NEPO complete a fully compliant collaborative solution led by NEPO.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e025
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075733-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Bestway Wholesale

J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED

JR Holland Food Services

Further Information

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