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Convenience and impulse foods including confectionery

Ipswich Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 13:22.

Opportunity overview

The Council requires contracts to provide confectionery and other foodstuffs to the newly refurbished Ipswich Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange venues and additionally to support other retail opportunities and events. The procurement is divided into 5 lots - each lot covers well-known brands (A lots) but also has the opportunity for smaller, local suppliers to offer their product range (B Lots) . The Council intends to enter into a non-exclusive Call Off Contracts with the preferred Tenderers in each Lot

Classification

  • CPV15312300 — Potato crisps
  • CPV15810000 — Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes
  • CPV15811510 — Sandwiches
  • CPV15812000 — Pastry goods and cakes
  • CPV15820000 — Rusks and biscuits; preserved pastry goods and cakes
  • CPV15842000 — Chocolate and sugar confectionery
  • CPV15861000 — Coffee
  • CPV15861200 — Decaffeinated coffee
  • CPV15863000 — Tea
  • CPV15865000 — Herbal infusions
  • CPV15894400 — Snacks
  • CPV15981000 — Mineral water
  • CPV15982000 — Soft drinks

Lots

  • Confectionery£100k
  • Savoury snacks£40k
  • Meal and snack items£50k
  • Grocery & dry goods£75k
  • Soft drinks£150k

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
IBC/20951
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.suffolksourcing.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2026, 11:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Oct 2026, 11:00

Expected award period

Ends
12 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Confectionery
Description
Chocolate bars, chocolate bags/boxes, boiled sweets, jellies, liquorice, fudge, toffee, nougat, sugar-free ranges, bespoke branded items e.g. Ipswich Museum packs
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Quality - varies between sub-lot (A lot = 40%) (B lot = 90%)
Description
Varies between sub-lot (A lot = 60%) (B lot = 10%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Savoury snacks
Description
Crisps, nuts, cereal bars, sport bars popcorn etc.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
48,000
Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Quality - varies between sub-lot (A lot = 40%) (B lot = 90%)
Description
Varies between sub-lot (A lot = 60%) (B lot = 10%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Meal and snack items
Description
Cakes (slices and whole cakes), sandwiches, pasta pots, fruit and vegetables etc,
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
60,000
Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Quality - varies between sub-lot (A lot = 40%) (B lot = 90%)
Description
Varies between sub-lot (A lot = 60%) (B lot = 10%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Grocery & dry goods
Description
Coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, biscuits.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
90,000
Amount
75,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Quality - varies between sub-lot (A lot = 40%) (B lot = 90%)
Description
Varies between sub-lot (A lot = 60%) (B lot = 10%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Soft drinks
Description
Cans and bottles
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
180,000
Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Quality - varies between sub-lot (A lot = 40%) (B lot = 90%)
Description
Varies between sub-lot (A lot = 60%) (B lot = 10%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15842000
Description
Chocolate and sugar confectionery

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15312300
Description
Potato crisps
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15894400
Description
Snacks

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15812000
Description
Pastry goods and cakes
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15810000
Description
Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15811510
Description
Sandwiches

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15820000
Description
Rusks and biscuits; preserved pastry goods and cakes
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15861000
Description
Coffee
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15863000
Description
Tea
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
15861200
Description
Decaffeinated coffee
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
15865000
Description
Herbal infusions

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15981000
Description
Mineral water
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15982000
Description
Soft drinks

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
083086-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Sept 2026, 14:19
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ipswich Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PPLT-7247-DMBJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPLT-7247-DMBJ

Address

Street Address
Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2DE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 083086-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·