--- title: "Food Supply to 20nr Supported Housing Developments" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Trust Housing Association Ltd" published: "2026-08-21" --- # Food Supply to 20nr Supported Housing Developments Buyer: Trust Housing Association Ltd Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804.json) ## Summary Trust Housing Association Ltd is reviewing arrangements for supplying food to 20 supported housing and catering developments across Scotland. The requirement is for food products and related supply provision, classified under CPV 15000000. The developments support around 651 properties, with an address list provided for the locations covered. The association provides housing and support services and is considering how food provision should be organised across its estate. The scope is still being reviewed, including the food supply categories required and the most suitable contract model. This may suit food wholesalers, distributors and specialist suppliers able to serve supported housing catering operations across Scotland, either directly or through a wider delivery network. This process is at the planning and market-engagement stage. Trust Housing Association is seeking supplier feedback, not inviting tenders or accepting competitive bids at this stage. Responses will inform its review of market capability, geographic coverage, food supply categories and possible framework routes before it decides its procurement strategy. The planned procurement has an estimated value of £5,000,000, while the current estimated annual food spend across the 20 developments is £1,250,000. Trust expects the next notice to be published on 20 November 2026. The procurement is expected to be covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Suppliers should treat the current exercise as consultation intended to shape a future contract model. The exercise is relevant to suppliers with established food distribution or wholesale operations and the capacity to support multiple supported housing catering sites throughout Scotland. Trust is specifically seeking evidence of suppliers’ geographic coverage, the food categories they can provide and the contract or framework routes that could work for this service. Businesses able to demonstrate reliable multi-site fulfilment, coordinated deliveries and consistent supply to catering developments will be well placed to contribute. National distributors, regional wholesalers and suitably networked specialist food suppliers may all have a role, depending on the eventual model. Suppliers should prepare a clear account of their coverage, product range, operating capacity and preferred framework or contract approach before the future procurement is shaped. ## Notice Trust Housing Association is seeking market feedback to inform its review of food procurement arrangements for supported housing developments across Scotland. This Prior Information Notice is for market engagement only and is not a call for competition. Supplier responses will help Trust understand market capability, geographic coverage, food supply categories and possible framework routes before deciding the most appropriate procurement strategy. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Trust Housing Association provides housing and support services across Scotland and currently has an estimated annual food spend of 1.25m GBP across 20 catering developments, covering around 651 properties as listed in Appendix B - Catering Development List. Trust is reviewing its future food supply arrangements and is seeking supplier feedback on a suitable contract model for food provision to supported housing developments. For full overview of contract scope, see appended PIN document ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562837 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Trust Housing Association Ltd | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH14 1RL | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562837 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562837&idx=1 21st August 2026 - PIN - Food Supply - Trust Housing Association - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562837&idx=2 21st August 2026 - Supplier Market Engagement Questionnaire (for completion) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562837&idx=3 21st August 2026 - Catering Development List - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562837 Food Supply to 20nr Supported Housing Developments - Trust Housing Association is seeking market feedback to inform its review of food procurement arrangements for supported housing developments across Scotland. This Prior Information Notice is for market engagement only and is not a call for competition. Supplier responses will help Trust understand market capability, geographic coverage, food supply categories and possible framework routes before deciding the most appropriate procurement strategy. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.trustha.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840804 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840804.json.