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Supply and Distribution of Milk

Food & BeveragesCPV 15000000

Value£759,835

Deadline14 Oct 2026

Published21 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

£759,835 — stated in the notice

Timeline

Published 21 Sept 202622 days leftCloses 14 Oct 2026

Who to contact

Scott Greer

scott.greer@dumgal.gov.uk

+44 3033333000

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£760ktotal contract value

median £286k

this tender£0£8.8m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Food & Beverages band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 2,386 valued Food & Beverages tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Dumfries and Galloway Council has published 4 Food & Beverages notices, about every 6 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around March 2027.

45% of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

This opportunity is for the Supply and Distribution of Milk.

The main objective of this contract is to appoint a sole supplier for the supply and distribution of fresh milk and associated dairy products to Council premises in Dumfries and Galloway.

The supplier will be responsible for operating a direct to-site delivery model, across Council premises, schools and early years settings.

Deliveries may be required to multiple Council Premises.

The current estimated number of Council Premises is approximately 129.

This number is indicative only and may increase or decrease during the term of the Contract.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

This opportunity is for the Supply

This opportunity is for the Supply and Distribution of Milk.

Appoint a sole supplier for the supply

appoint a sole supplier for the supply and distribution of fresh milk and associated dairy products to.

The supplier will be responsible for operating

The supplier will be responsible for operating a direct.

Required to multiple Council Premises

required to multiple Council Premises.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

12–20 daysof bid-team effort

£8.2k–£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

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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