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title: "DIRECT AWARD - Catering and Food Provision (ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen food)"
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buyer: "Liverpool City Council"
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# DIRECT AWARD - Catering and Food Provision (ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen food)

Buyer: Liverpool City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ef248a5-56da-445f-86a8-b8168cfd10da

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council bought ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen food for catering at Millvina and Brushwood Care Homes in Liverpool. The requirement is for the supply of food products to support meal provision at these two care homes. This is a goods procurement in the food supply category (CPV 15000000). The named delivery location is Liverpool, and the buyer is Liverpool City Council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award. Brake Bros Food Service Ltd was selected, with an award value of £123,061. The award date was 15 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027. The tender estimate was £120,000 to £123,061. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available details describe one supply requirement covering both care homes; no separate lots or evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows a defined requirement for a food-service supplier able to provide ambient, tinned, chilled and frozen products for care-home catering in Liverpool. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need the product range and dependable supply capacity to serve two care homes, covering both shelf-stable and temperature-controlled food. The award to a large food-service company demonstrates that an established supplier was selected for this requirement, while the procurement was also identified as suitable for smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Businesses with relevant food distribution experience and the operational capability to supply varied food categories to care settings are therefore best placed to demonstrate credibility when this buyer next procures the same requirement. The award provides evidence of demand for this specific combination of products and delivery setting.

## Notice

The Provisions of Ambient, Tinned, Chilled and Frozen Food Products Catering Supplier for the Millvina and Brushwood Care Homes, Liverpool.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6dbb8a-e0da-45e7-bbab-57d4dab2892e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 18 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £123,061 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £123,061 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Liverpool City Council |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Brake Bros Foodservice |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 15:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6dbb8a-e0da-45e7-bbab-57d4dab2892e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6dbb8a-e0da-45e7-bbab-57d4dab2892e
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

## Provenance

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