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title: "North Northamptonshire Council Food & Beverage Provision"
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# North Northamptonshire Council Food & Beverage Provision

Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba7bca1f-7995-4cd6-b149-55e9ed2b8e5c

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council procured food and beverage supplies for its requirements in North Northamptonshire, with delivery in the East Midlands. The goods fall within ambient, chilled and frozen foods, fresh fruit, vegetables and salads, under the relevant food-supply framework. The council planned to establish up to four separate supply contracts, providing food and beverages for its services. This is a goods-supply requirement, despite the procurement category being recorded as services. The opportunity was structured as a further competition among suppliers on the framework’s fresh-produce lot, covering a broad range of food products rather than a single specified item.

The procurement is complete and three suppliers were selected. SYSCO GB LIMITED, Crowndale Foodservice and BIDFOOD LIMITED each received an award valued at £133,333. Each contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 9 April 2028; the awards were made on 22 September 2026. The stated overall estimated procurement value was £400,000. The council used a selective further competition under an existing ESPO framework, with a submission deadline of 20 August 2026. The requirement was divided into up to four separate contracts, although three awards are recorded. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to take part; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates North Northamptonshire Council’s demand for foodservice supply across ambient, chilled and frozen foods, fresh fruit, vegetables and salads. Three large foodservice suppliers were selected, so a credible competitor would need the capacity to source and distribute a broad range of food products reliably across the council’s service requirements, rather than specialise in a narrow product line. The procurement was run as a further competition through an established public-sector supply framework, making framework access and the ability to compete in call-off competitions commercially relevant. The council identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller suppliers may also be relevant where they can meet the breadth and delivery demands. This is evidence of a multi-supplier buying approach for food and beverage provision by this council.

## Notice

The Council has a requirement for the provision food and beverage goods and proposes to enter into up to four (4) separate Contracts for twelve (12) Months, with an option to extend the Contracts for one further period of six (6) months, establishing a maximum eighteen (18) month Contracts term. The Service will be procured via a Further Competition under the ESPO FRAMEWORK 83_25 SUPPLY OF AMBIENT, CHILLED, FROZEN FOODS AND FRESH FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND SALADS; LOT 3

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e214eba2-07ae-49bf-96ec-e3ec419f936c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 9 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £133,333 |
| 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 | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Kettering Central |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | Brakes; Crowndale Food Service LTD; BFS Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e214eba2-07ae-49bf-96ec-e3ec419f936c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e214eba2-07ae-49bf-96ec-e3ec419f936c
  7th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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