AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has published a contract award notice for a two-lot food-supply procurement covering dairy, bread, fruit, vegetables and associated products. The notice records pending awards to Savona Foodservice Ltd (lot 1) and School Milk Services Limited (lot 2).
Published outcomeAward decisions were dated 12 October 2026, but both awards remain pending. A future signature date of 27 October 2026 is scheduled; the published data does not evidence signed or active contracts.
Market significanceThe two pending awards have a combined stated net value of £1,839,547.48, with a possible combined gross value of £2,207,456.97. Both have an initial two-year term and potential extensions to December 2030.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 · 737687.72 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTD as supplier, relates to lot 1, has status pending and states a net value of £737,687.72.
SCHOOL MILK SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 2 · Lots Lot 2 · 1101859.76 GBP · Pending award
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Award 2 names SCHOOL MILK SERVICES LIMITED as supplier, relates to lot 2, has status pending and states a net value of £1,101,859.76.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender (UK6)
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Document 096488-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
99% confidenceTender complete; individual awards pending
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Tender status is "complete"; awards 1 and 2 each have status "pending".
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Both award records state date 2026-10-12.
Standstill end
99% confidence22 October 2026, 23:59:59 (+01:00)
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Both awards state standstillPeriod.endDate 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled signature milestone
98% confidence27 October 2026
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Each award has a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award 1 stated value (net)
99% confidence£737,687.72
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Award 1 value.amount is 737687.72 GBP.
Award 1 stated value (gross)
99% confidence£885,225.26
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 885225.26 GBP.
Award 2 stated value (net)
99% confidence£1,101,859.76
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Award 2 value.amount is 1101859.76 GBP.
Award 2 stated value (gross)
99% confidence£1,322,231.71
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Award 2 value.amountGross is 1322231.71 GBP.
Combined stated value (net)
99% confidence£1,839,547.48
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Sum of the two separately stated net award values: £737,687.72 plus £1,101,859.76.
Combined stated value (gross)
99% confidence£2,207,456.97
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Sum of the two separately stated gross award values: £885,225.26 plus £1,322,231.71.
Process maximum value
95% confidence£1,844,000
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The process record states value_max of 1844000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence7 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 075303-2026 dated 2026-08-07.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Process record states submission_deadline 2026-09-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Both award records state date 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Document 096488-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-13T11:59:45+01:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence5 December 2026
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Both awards state contractPeriod.startDate 2026-12-05T00:00:00Z.
Initial contract end
99% confidence4 December 2028
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Both awards state contractPeriod.endDate 2028-12-04T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of dairy, bread, fruit, vegetables and associated products for the Trust
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Lot structure
99% confidenceTwo lots
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Tender lots 1 and 2 are recorded; each has a separate related award.
Lot 1 supplied categories
98% confidenceFresh cows' milk, dairy products, bread and restaurant/food-serving services
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Award 1 item classifications list CPV 03333000, 15500000, 15811100 and 55300000.
Lot 2 supplied categories
98% confidenceMilk, bread and beverage-serving services
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Award 2 item classifications list CPV 15511000, 15811100 and 55400000.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKK23
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Each award item states a delivery address in region UKK23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process records procurement_method_details as Open procedure.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Both award records state aboveThreshold true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence5 December 2026 to 4 December 2028
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Both awards state these contractPeriod start and end dates.
Extension provision
98% confidenceTwo extensions of 12 months each
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Both awards state hasRenewal true and renewal description "2x12months".
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence4 December 2030
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Both awards state maxExtentDate 2030-12-04T23:59:59Z.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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Awards remain pending and only a future signature date is scheduled.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award allocation
99% confidenceSeparate pending award decisions by lot
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Award 1 is linked to lot 1 and Savona Foodservice Ltd; award 2 is linked to lot 2 and School Milk Services Limited.
Value concentration
99% confidenceLot 2 has the larger stated net award value
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Award 2 is £1,101,859.76 net versus £737,687.72 net for award 1.
Commercial status
99% confidenceSuppliers should treat these as pending award decisions rather than confirmed active contracts
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Both awards are pending, with standstill and a scheduled future signature milestone recorded.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status requires care
99% confidenceBoth awards are pending, not evidenced as signed or active contracts
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Award statuses are pending and future signature milestones are scheduled.
Lot metadata
99% confidenceLot titles, descriptions and individual lot-level values are not supplied
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Lots 1 and 2 have null title, description and value fields in the supplied data.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid counts, scores, ranking or award rationale are present in the supplied data.
Value presentation
98% confidenceThe process maximum (£1,844,000) differs from the combined stated net awards (£1,839,547.48); no basis is published to explain the difference
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Process value_max is 1844000 GBP; the two net award values total 1839547.48 GBP.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice records pending awards and a future signature milestone; it does not evidence signed, concluded or active contracts.
- Lot titles, detailed lot descriptions and lot-level values are not supplied in the lot records.
- Information on tenderer numbers, evaluation, scoring, pricing schedules and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice data.
- The published process maximum value differs slightly from the sum of the two stated net award values, and no explanation of the value basis is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset NHS Foundation TrustSavona Foodservice LtdSchool Milk Services Limiteddairy supplybread supplyfood supply procurementFind a Tender award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Somerset NHS food supply awards?
The notice records pending awards to SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTD for lot 1 and SCHOOL MILK SERVICES LIMITED for lot 2.
Are the contracts signed?
No. The published awards are pending and show a scheduled future signature date of 27 October 2026.
What is the stated value of the awards?
The stated net award values are £737,687.72 for lot 1 and £1,101,859.76 for lot 2, totalling £1,839,547.48.
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