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Shire Services Food & Related Contracts

Shropshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 09:41.

Opportunity overview

Shropshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform a proposed consolidation of a number of standalone food and related supply contracts currently held by Shire Services, the Council's in-house catering and cleaning provider, serving approximately 140 schools and other establishments across Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, North Wales and the wider West Midlands. The core scope under consideration covers: drinks and vending; kitchen disposables and light equipment; cleaning materials; grocery provisions; greengroceries; and Red Tractor assured marinated chicken. The Council is also testing market capability to deliver a certified nut-free bakery supply (biscuits and bakery products) as an optional addition to this scope, conditional on the outcome of this engagement. The Council is seeking market feedback on packaging (multi-lot framework, single prime with SME sub-let, or a two-contract split), preferred route to market, and suppliers' own supply-chain and delivery models, ahead of a planned procurement. Participation is voluntary and this notice does not commit the Council to proceeding with any procurement. Full details are set out in the accompanying Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) document, available from the contact given below.

Classification

  • CPV15100000 — Animal products, meat and meat products
  • CPV15200000 — Prepared and preserved fish
  • CPV15300000 — Fruit, vegetables and related products
  • CPV15400000 — Animal or vegetable oils and fats
  • CPV15500000 — Dairy products
  • CPV15600000 — Grain mill products, starches and starch products
  • CPV15700000 — Animal feedstuffs
  • CPV15800000 — Miscellaneous food products
  • CPV15980000 — Non-alcoholic beverages
  • CPV39220000 — Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
  • CPV39831000 — Washing preparations
  • CPV39832000 — Dishwashing products
  • CPV39833000 — Anti-dust products

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9e3
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15100000
Description
Animal products, meat and meat products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15200000
Description
Prepared and preserved fish
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15300000
Description
Fruit, vegetables and related products
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
15400000
Description
Animal or vegetable oils and fats
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
15500000
Description
Dairy products
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
15600000
Description
Grain mill products, starches and starch products
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
15700000
Description
Animal feedstuffs
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
15800000
Description
Miscellaneous food products
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
15980000
Description
Non-alcoholic beverages
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
39220000
Description
Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
39831000
Description
Washing preparations
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
39832000
Description
Dishwashing products
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
39833000
Description
Anti-dust products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to review the Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) document, available on request from Lianne.Dow@shropshire.gov.uk, and to complete the market engagement questionnaire via the Microsoft Forms link below: Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ETDBti03i0O8gmfkx5ZuiYDedTzJQrxCpJllkEkmL09UMlc1WlJQQlBZQzlRQlhFOFhSSUYxVjFWNC4u This notice is for information only. The information contained in this notice, including the nature and scope of requirements, estimated value, service classification and CPV codes, is indicative of current thinking only, is neither exhaustive nor binding, and the Council reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. Publication of this notice does not oblige the Council to commence any competitive tender process. The Council is not liable for any costs incurred by those participating in this engagement.
Due
24 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073159-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Aug 2026, 13:00
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Shropshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCLL-9577-QDZW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLL-9577-QDZW

Address

Street Address
Guildhall, Frankwell Quay
Locality
Shrewsbury
Postal Code
SY3 8HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shrewsbury · UKG22 · SY3 8HQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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