--- title: "Bread & Morning Goods" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078606" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078606" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078606.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078606.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council" published: "2026-10-12" --- # Bread & Morning Goods Buyer: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078606 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078606) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078606.json) ## Summary City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council intends to procure the supply and delivery of bread, bakery goods and breakfast products for its catering operations. Deliveries would serve about 119 schools, residential and day care centres, and corporate and civic sites across the Bradford District. The service also includes ongoing contract management and customer support, with products required to meet food safety, allergen and School Food Standards requirements. This is a combined food supply and delivery service, rather than a purchase for a single site, and involves serving a varied set of public-sector locations across the district. The process is at planning: the Council is seeking market feedback to shape its procurement strategy and contract structure; there is no invitation to tender at this stage. The Council expects to publish a further notice on 14 December 2026. The scheduled market engagement milestone is 30 October 2026. The planned contract period is 15 February 2027 to 14 February 2030, with a possible extension to 14 February 2031. The estimated value is £4.25 million excluding VAT and £9.1 million including VAT. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and is structured as one lot. The Council is seeking to assess suppliers’ capacity and interest, identify risks and opportunities, and explore improvements to service delivery. This may suit food wholesalers, bakeries and breakfast-product suppliers able to combine reliable multi-site distribution with responsive account management and customer support. Suppliers will need the capacity to service a broad network of schools, care settings and civic locations across the Bradford District, and to maintain dependable deliveries across those sites. The Council’s stated requirements point to the need for robust food safety controls, effective allergen management and products that comply with School Food Standards. The Council is using engagement to understand market capability and capacity and welcomes feedback on contract structure, delivery risks and potential innovations. Voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. Engagement can help suppliers explain their service model and inform the Council’s approach before a later competition. The scale is district-wide and multi-site, making delivery coverage and operational resilience important. ## Notice Supply and Delivery of Bread, Bakery and Breakfast Products Bradford Council is seeking supplier engagement for the provision of bread, bakery and breakfast products to support catering operations across approximately 119 schools, residential and day care centres, and corporate and civic sites throughout the Bradford District. The proposed contract will include: Supply and delivery of bread, bakery and breakfast products Multi-site deliveries across the Bradford District Ongoing contract management and customer support Compliance with all relevant food safety regulations, allergen requirements, and School Food Standards This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) seeks feedback from the market to help the Council understand supplier capability and capacity, assess market interest, inform the procurement strategy and contract structure, and identify potential risks, opportunities, and innovative solutions that could improve service delivery. ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109963&TID=100114994&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096289-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Feb 2027 - 14 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,250,000 | | 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 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Postcode area | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 39222000 - Catering supplies - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2026 at 17:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096289-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096289-2026 12th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109963&TID=100114994&B= - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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