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title: "Food & Drink Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ff93"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK"
published: "2026-01-05"
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# Food & Drink Provision

Buyer: BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ff93

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## Summary

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk is in the planning stages of a tender process titled "Food & Drink Provision." This procurement focuses on supplying a variety of foodstuffs, beverages, catering equipment, and disposable consumables to leisure centres and cafes across King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Classified under the industry category "Goods" with a focus on food, beverages, tobacco, and related products, the procurement is valued at £720,000 GBP. Key dates include the planning stage milestone on 19th January 2026, with the contract period anticipated to commence on 4th May 2026 and extend up to 3rd May 2030. The preliminary market engagement is set to provide potential suppliers with significant insights before the official tendering begins.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of food, beverages, and catering-related products and equipment. Suppliers experienced in meeting large-scale demands, such as those from hospitality or wholesale supply sectors, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Given the potential for renewal and the substantial contract period, successful businesses can leverage this opportunity for sustained growth and presence within the public sector supply chain in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk are seeking to appoint a supplier(s) to deliver the following range of foodstuffs, beverages, catering equipment (e.g., knives, chopping boards etc.) & disposable consumables to leisure Centres and cafes across King's Lynn & West Norfolk For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Food%2C-beverages%2C-tobacco-and-related-products./HHQ7F8S45B To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HHQ7F8S45B

### Planning Information

The exercise will consist of written responses to the areas of this document identified as requiring response. 
The Council reserves the right to hold subsequent meetings with those that have responded to the written questions (Participants). Any such meetings would be to discuss the responses to the questions in further detail, and would be held via MS TEAMS.
 

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000430-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 May 2026 - 3 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| 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 | BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK |
| Locality | KING'S LYNN |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE30 1EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH52 North and West Norfolk |
| Local authority | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas |
| Westminster constituency | North West Norfolk |
| Delivery location | TLH16 North and West Norfolk |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15250000 - Seafood
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 39312000 - Food-preparation equipment

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 16:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000430-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000430-2026
  5th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HHQ7F8S45B
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Food%2C-beverages%2C-tobacco-and-related-products./HHQ7F8S45B
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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