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title: "Supply of Preston Park Museum Sweets"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Supply of Preston Park Museum Sweets

Buyer: STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8a2

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## Summary

Stockton on Tees Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the supply of confectionery to the Victorian Street Sweet Shop at Preston Park Museum. This public procurement aligns under the "goods" category and will be held in Stockton on Tees, United Kingdom. The procurement process was initiated on 6th October 2025, with preliminary market engagement scheduled up to 24th October 2025. Potential suppliers are advised to register on the OPEN procurement portal to anticipate the tender's launch in November 2025. The tender aims to consolidate the purchasing from various suppliers into a single supplier contract for sweets, with a prospective contract start in January 2026 and extending until December 2029, with possible renewals extending to the end of 2031.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in confectionery, especially those adept at managing large-scale supply and meeting specific branding requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly identified as suitable candidates for this opportunity. Businesses that can provide a diverse range of confectionery products, including bonbons, traditional sweets, liquorice, and chocolates across various brands such as Barratt, Haribo, and Fry's will find this tender beneficial for growth. By streamlining through one supplier, Stockton on Tees Borough Council aims to enhance efficiency and ensure consistent supply which opens a competitive arena for capable suppliers.

## Notice

Market Engagement: Supply of Preston Park Museum Sweets Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council are seeking suppliers for the provision of Supply of Preston Park Museum Sweets. The proposed bidding process will take place in Winter 2025, but these timescales may change subject to Council discretion. Background Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council are seeking a supplier to supply the Victorian Street Sweet Shop at Preston Park with a range of confectionary (mainly sweets). The Victorian Street at Preston Park Museum in Stockton-on-Tees offers a charming and immersive glimpse into life in the late 19th century. Visitors can stroll through a meticulously recreated street featuring a variety of authentic shops and trades, including an ironmongers, printers, grocers, sweet shop, drapers, chemist, police station, and blacksmiths. Each shop is brought to life by dedicated volunteers, many dressed in period costume, who demonstrate traditional skills and engage with guests. Highlights include the sweet shop, where visitors can purchase classic treats like bonbons and pear drops weighed out the old-fashioned way, and the grocer's shop, which showcases produce grown in the museum's Victorian walled garden. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council currently buy the sweets from a range of suppliers. The aim of this process is to streamline the spend and consolidate one supplier. The council has a pricing schedule of core items that are purchased on an ad-hoc basis across the year. Specific brands are named in the pricing schedule which the Council would like to keep in place for these items. The types of confectionary that are ordered are classified below: * BON BONS * TRADITIONAL * LIQUORICE * SOFT & FIZZY SWEETS * CHOCOLATE * TOFFEE/FUDGE * LOLLIES * SEASONAL (Easter/Halloween/Christmas) Brands Specific brands are named in the pricing schedule which the Council would like to keep in place for these items. * Barratt * Bonds * Candy Paradise * Candy Pops * Damla * Dobsons * Fry's * Glisten * Hannah's * Haribo * Kinnerton * Kingsway * Maxilin * Nonsuch * Royale * Shoebury * Stockley's * Sweet Dreams * Sweetzone * Taverners * Verquin * Vidal Procurement Portal Access www.open-uk.org Please register on the OPEN procurement portal to access the tender documents when they are launched.

### Planning Information

Please register to the OPEN procurement portal (www.open-uk.org) and expect the tender to be launched in November. If you have any queries during this time, please contact CorporateProcurement@stockton.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062456-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15842300 - Confectionery

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2025 at 10:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062456-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062456-2025
  6th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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