Published date: 9 February 2024

Last edited date: 16 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 September 2023, 2:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural and horticultural products - 03100000

  • Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts - 03200000

  • Farming, hunting and fishing products - 03300000

    • Forestry and logging products - 03400000

    • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

    • Restaurant and food-serving services - 55300000

    • Canteen and catering services - 55500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£100,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6279

Published date

9 February 2024

Closing date

28 September 2023

Closing time

2:59pm

Contract start date

23 January 2024

Contract end date

22 January 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a new Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of RM6279 Buying Better Food and Drink to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.

This is a national agreement developed to support a simple customer journey through an online single access point.

Our initial contract value is estimated to attract £100 million worth of spend over the 4-year (2 + 1 +1) contract period, which is a small proportion of the annual £2.1 billion public sector food spend.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Buying Better Food

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 20 August 2021, last edited 26 September 2022

Attachments

Additional text

This framework was put in place with an initial duration of 2 years plus an optional extension period of 2 x 12 month periods (2 + 1 + 1). Please note that the 2 x 12 month extensions have been utilised and the end date of this framework is confirmed as being 22/01/2028

Award information

Awarded date

23 January 2024

Contract start date

23 January 2024

Contract end date

22 January 2028

Total value of contract

£100,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments

Address

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The minister for the cabinet office acting through

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
United Kingdom

Telephone

03454102222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk