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The Provision of Supply & Distribution of Various Foods for Adult Care Homes and Day Centres,

Westmorland and Furness Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 14:11.

Opportunity overview

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking to appoint a single provider framework for the provision of supply and distribution of various foods for adult care homes and day centres. For the following four categories: Fresh Meat Frozen Groceries and Provisions Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Classification

  • CPV15800000 — Miscellaneous food products

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.2m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
DN825916
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents. All clarifications regarding the Tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Single Supplier Framework.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 10:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Oct 2026, 14:00

Expected award period

Ends
13 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

No Lots Division Rationale
Seeking a single supplier framework for all food supply and distribution to adult care homes and day centres.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,236,800
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality and Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price- Commercial Worksheet

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 further optional 12 month extensions

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15800000
Description
Miscellaneous food products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
090967-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Sept 2026, 12:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Westmorland and Furness Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYYD-1758-YNVR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYYD-1758-YNVR

Address

Street Address
South Lakeland House
Locality
Kendal
Postal Code
LA9 4DQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kendal · UKD12 · LA9 4DQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0524cd-2025-05-23T17:08:46+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 090967-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·