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Bread & Morning Goods

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Planning

12 Oct 2026 at 17:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council intends to procure the supply and delivery of bread, bakery goods and breakfast products for its catering operations. Deliveries would serve about 119 schools, residential and day care centres, and corporate and civic sites across the Bradford District. The service also includes ongoing contract management and customer support, with products required to meet food safety, allergen and School Food Standards requirements. This is a combined food supply and delivery service, rather than a purchase for a single site, and involves serving a varied set of public-sector locations across the district.

The process is at planning: the Council is seeking market feedback to shape its procurement strategy and contract structure; there is no invitation to tender at this stage. The Council expects to publish a further notice on 14 December 2026. The scheduled market engagement milestone is 30 October 2026. The planned contract period is 15 February 2027 to 14 February 2030, with a possible extension to 14 February 2031. The estimated value is £4.25 million excluding VAT and £9.1 million including VAT. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and is structured as one lot. The Council is seeking to assess suppliers’ capacity and interest, identify risks and opportunities, and explore improvements to service delivery.

This may suit food wholesalers, bakeries and breakfast-product suppliers able to combine reliable multi-site distribution with responsive account management and customer support. Suppliers will need the capacity to service a broad network of schools, care settings and civic locations across the Bradford District, and to maintain dependable deliveries across those sites. The Council’s stated requirements point to the need for robust food safety controls, effective allergen management and products that comply with School Food Standards. The Council is using engagement to understand market capability and capacity and welcomes feedback on contract structure, delivery risks and potential innovations. Voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. Engagement can help suppliers explain their service model and inform the Council’s approach before a later competition. The scale is district-wide and multi-site, making delivery coverage and operational resilience important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bread & Morning Goods

Notice Description

Supply and Delivery of Bread, Bakery and Breakfast Products Bradford Council is seeking supplier engagement for the provision of bread, bakery and breakfast products to support catering operations across approximately 119 schools, residential and day care centres, and corporate and civic sites throughout the Bradford District. The proposed contract will include: Supply and delivery of bread, bakery and breakfast products Multi-site deliveries across the Bradford District Ongoing contract management and customer support Compliance with all relevant food safety regulations, allergen requirements, and School Food Standards This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) seeks feedback from the market to help the Council understand supplier capability and capacity, assess market interest, inform the procurement strategy and contract structure, and identify potential risks, opportunities, and innovative solutions that could improve service delivery.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109963&TID=100114994&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078606
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096289-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

39222000 - Catering supplies

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Dec 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Feb 2027 - 14 Feb 2030 3-4 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
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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