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title: "009065 NEPO Frozen Food"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056beb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-04"
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# 009065 NEPO Frozen Food

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056beb

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council has completed the award stage of a public procurement process with the title "009065 NEPO Frozen Food," taking place under the NEPO407 Framework Lot 1 for Frozen Food. The contract focuses on the supply of frozen foods within the North East of England, specifically to local authorities, including primary and secondary schools, as well as council-operated sites. The framework ensures adherence to dietary and allergen requirements, along with school food standards. The procurement category was goods, classified under the CPV scheme as food, beverages, tobacco, and related products. The process followed a limited procurement method, with the award dated 18th July 2025. Sysco GB Limited (Brakes) has been appointed as the supplier, with no prior publication of a call for competition involved.

This tender presents significant opportunities for suppliers capable of meeting detailed delivery requirements across educational and welfare establishments. Businesses that specialise in food distribution, particularly frozen goods, and can ensure compliance with rigorous nutrition standards, would find this framework conducive to growth. The contract facilitates concurrent deliveries, making flexibility and efficiency crucial for potential suppliers, especially those able to navigate logistical demands in the UKC region. Companies ready to implement efficient distribution networks while maintaining high standards of food safety could leverage this framework to expand their operations within regional authorities in the North East.

## Notice

Newcastle City Council (NCC) are using the NEPO407 Framework Lot 1 for Frozen Food after the departure of Hopwells July 25. This Framework has been established for the provision of frozen food to Contracting Authorities in the North East only. The Framework provides North East Contracting Authorities access to suppliers capable of meeting their requirements for the delivery of frozen food to education establishments, including primary and secondary schools, alongside Council owned and operated sites. Suppliers awarded to the Framework are able to provide concurrent deliveries across the North East, aligned to the delivery schedules of Contracting Authorities, including the specified days, restricted delivery windows and site entry requirements. The Framework has enabled NCC to provide their service users with the specialised supply of frozen food and to ensure that the essential allergen requirements are adhered to, school food standards compliance is maintained and individual dietary needs are met inclusively.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Frozen food for Schools and Welfare Centres after the departure of Hopwells. NEPO carried out the project to enable a new supplier to be awarded onto their framework. It is now called Frozen Food Lot 1 on NEPO407 Framework.

### Procurement Information

The Process of award was via NEPO Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045473-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SYSCO GB LIMITED (BRAKES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products
- 15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
- 15500000 - Dairy products
- 15600000 - Grain mill products, starches and starch products

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 07:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045473-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brake.co.uk
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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