Food Supply Contract (The Hive)
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This sits in the lower-middle of the Food & Beverages band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 2,386 valued Food & Beverages tenders in our corpus.
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and socially responsible food supply partner.
The successful supplier will deliver a comprehensive, flexible, and cost-effective food supply service across ambient, chilled and frozen categories.
What the supplier must deliver
The Council is seeking to appoint
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and socially responsible food supply partner.
The successful supplier will deliver a comprehensive
The successful supplier will deliver a comprehensive, flexible, and cost-effective food supply service across ambient, chilled and frozen categories.
Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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- ocds-h6vhtk-06c136
- Stage
- tender · Open
- Source
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- 061708-2026
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