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title: "83FC01/19-01 - Further Competition for the Supply of Grocery and Frozen Foods to Leicester City Council"
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# 83FC01/19-01 - Further Competition for the Supply of Grocery and Frozen Foods to Leicester City Council

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL (C/O ESPO)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebf3d07e-c155-4eee-a078-e06ace1eecb9

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council, operating through the ESPO framework, has completed a tender process for the procurement of grocery and frozen foods, designated as tender ESPO001-DN389466-08939796. This procurement, classified under the CPV code 15000000, amounts to £7,200,000 and was initiated on 1st August 2019, with the contract set to last until 31st July 2021. The tender process concluded on 26th April 2019, and the awarded suppliers include Blakemore Foodservice and Hopwells Limited, both of which are large-scale providers based in the UK. The procurement was categorised as 'goods' under an other procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of grocery and frozen foods, particularly those positioned as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with the capability to supply large volumes of food products and meet the specific needs of public sector clients may find this contract to be a lucrative opportunity for growth. The involvement of a local authority and the significant value of the contract highlight the potential for sustained engagement in the public procurement space.

## Notice

A further competition process under ESPO framewrok 83_17 Food - Grocery, Frozen and Multi-temperature on behalf of Leicester City Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcdecd48-4aa0-43db-854f-533ef1e719ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,200,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL (C/O ESPO) |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BLAKEMORE FOODSERVICE; HOPWELLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2019 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcdecd48-4aa0-43db-854f-533ef1e719ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcdecd48-4aa0-43db-854f-533ef1e719ed
  3rd September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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