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RMCS 045 - Supply & Delivery of Groceries & Provisions

Shropshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:10.

Opportunity overview

This is a contract award notice for the Supply & Delivery of Grocery Provisions to schools and establishments within the listed regions for consumption at mealtimes and may also include product requirements for hospitality and other ad-hoc or planned events. The contract will consist of two lots. Contractors can bid for one Lot, or both Lots. Please refer to Appendix A for a list of all current establishment name and address details for each lot. •Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales •Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BFS Group Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£12.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jan 2025
Award ID
004943-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
00239718
Location
Slough, UKG22, SL1 4BD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV15000000 — Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • CPV15800000 — Miscellaneous food products

Lots

  • Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales£12.5m
  • Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and WorcestershireValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RMCS 045
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
16 Dec 2024, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Shirehall, Shrewsbury

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
5 years

Expected award period

Starts
16 Dec 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
16 Dec 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
See tender documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
15000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
See tender documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
See tender documents
Description
See tender documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
See tender documents
Description
See tender documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales
Title
Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This is a contract award notice for the Supply & Delivery of Grocery Provisions to schools and establishments within the listed regions for consumption at mealtimes and may also include product requirements for hospitality and other ad-hoc or planned events. The contract will consist of two lots. Contractors can bid for one Lot, or both Lots. Please refer to Appendix A for a list of all current establishment name and address details for each lot. •Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales •Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire Products may include but are not limited to frozen, chilled, and ambient food items. Nominated product lines will be agreed and implemented. Deliveries of these products are to be made as required by individual establishments. Up to 3 times per week The duration of the contract being offered is one year commencing on the 18th February 2025, with the potential for an extension of up to a further four one-year periods, on the same terms and conditions without the right to further extend. The successful contractor must be able to offer a consistently high standard of products during the course of the contract term demonstrating innovation, a passion for food whilst offering good wholesome healthy eating options within the product range. To achieve overall value for money is an objective of this tender. However please note that Shire Services is not obliged to accept the lowest price, and the contract award will be in line with the marking matrix published within the tender specification where focus will also be given to product quality and social value the contractor can offer. From historic data that is currently available, the potential annual value of this contract is expected to be approximately £2,500,000 with the 5-year contract value being approximately £12,500,000. No guarantees can be given with regard to the potential value of this contract. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VEQ93524D8

Value

Amount
12,500,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This contract can be extended by a further four one-year periods from 18th February 2026.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
50

Contract period

Ends
17 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Feb 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire
Title
Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This is a contract award notice for the Supply & Delivery of Grocery Provisions to schools and establishments within the listed regions for consumption at mealtimes and may also include product requirements for hospitality and other ad-hoc or planned events. The contract will consist of two lots. Contractors can bid for one Lot, or both Lots. Please refer to Appendix A for a list of all current establishment name and address details for each lot. •Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales •Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire

Renewal

Description
This contract can be extended by a further four one-year periods from 18th February 2026.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Ends
17 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Feb 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales
Related Lot
Lot 1: Shropshire and North Wales

Delivery Location

Description
Shropshire CC

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG22
Entry 2
Region
UKG22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous food products
Item 2
Id
Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire
Related Lot
Lot 2: Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire

Delivery Location

Description
Shropshire CC

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG22
Entry 2
Region
UKG22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous food products

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3320
Name
Shropshire Council

Roles

buyer
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Region
UKG22
Locality
Shrewsbury
Postal Code
SY2 6ND
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Shropshire Council

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1743252992

Additional Contact Points

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-5339
Name
Shropshire Council is purchasing on behalf of itself and any wholly owned local authority company or other entity that is deemed to be a contracting authority by virtue of the Council’s involvement.

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG22
Locality
Shrewsbury
Postal Code
SY2 6ND
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Shropshire Council is purchasing on behalf of itself and any wholly owned local authority company or other entity that is deemed to be a contracting authority by virtue of the Council’s involvement.

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-5343
Name
Shropshire Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Shrewsbury
Postal Code
SY2 6ND
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Shirehall

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Shropshire Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1743252992
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-137863
Name
BFS Group Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG22
Locality
Slough
Postal Code
SL1 4BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
814 Leigh Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00239718
Legal Name
BFS Group Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
004943-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137863
Name
BFS Group Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
004943-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
004943-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
12,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shrewsbury · UKG22 · SY2 6ND · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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