Contract

The Supply and Delivery of Fresh Bread & Meat, Groceries and Frozen Food to Lancashire County Council Corporate Premises

  • Lancashire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050938

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e321 (view related notices)

Published 22 August 2025, 3:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lancashire County Council

County Hall

Preston

PR10LD

Contact

Chris Ridings

Email

christopher.ridings@lancashire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD4 - Lancashire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Supply and Delivery of Fresh Bread & Meat, Groceries and Frozen Food to Lancashire County Council Corporate Premises

Reference number

CR/CORP/LCC/24/206

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Lancashire County Council (The Authority) is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT to secure a multi-lotted supplier framework for the supply and direct delivery of food and drink products into the Authority's Corporate Premises, including Fresh Bread and Fresh Meat Products, Groceries and Frozen Food.

Corporate Premises include, Corporate Cafes, Outdoor Education Centres, Museums, Libraries, Day Centres, Children's Centres etc.

The Framework is separated into three (3) lots and the requirements are as follows.

Lot 1 - The Supply and Direct Delivery of Groceries and Frozen Food

Lot 2 - The Supply and Direct Delivery of Fresh Bread, Morning Good and Sweet Baked Products

Lot 3 - The Supply and Direct Delivery of Fresh Non-Halal Meat Products

The initial Framework term is 2 years, the Authority may in its absolute discretion, exercise the option to extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the framework agreement does not exceed 4 years.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,233,600

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Groceries and Frozen Food Products

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT to secure a single supplier framework for the supply and direct delivery of grocery and frozen food products to approximately 39 sites throughout the Authority.

The duration of the framework agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the Authority having the option to extend for any given period up to maximum of a further 24 months.

The framework is estimated to be between £170,000 to £204,000 per annum for Lancashire County Council Spend (£680,000 to £816,000 over 4 years).

Tenderers should note, the value of the whole framework may fluctuate, and annual/total value is not guaranteed. The number of sites may also vary throughout the duration of the framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Product Testing / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The initial Framework term is 2 years, the Authority may in its absolute discretion, exercise the option to extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the framework agreement does not exceed 4 years.

two.2.14) Additional information

Tenderers must have the capability to deliver all products listed in the relevant lot to all required Authority sites at the frequency requested in the tender documentation.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Fresh Bread, Morning Goods & Sweet Baked Products

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15810000 - Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT to secure a single supplier framework for the supply and direct delivery of fresh bread, morning goods and sweet baked products to approximately 13 sites throughout the Authority.

The duration of the framework agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the Authority having the option to extend for any given period up to maximum of a further 24 months.

The framework is estimated to be between £30,000 to £36,000 per annum for Lancashire County Council Spend (£120,000 to £144,000 over 4 years).

Tenderers should note, the value of the whole framework may fluctuate, and annual/total value is not guaranteed. The number of sites may also vary throughout the duration of the framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Product Testing / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The initial Framework term is 2 years, the Authority may in its absolute discretion, exercise the option to extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the framework agreement does not exceed 4 years.

two.2.14) Additional information

Tenderers must have the capability to deliver all products listed in the relevant lot to all required Authority sites at the frequency requested in the tender documentation.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Fresh Non-Halal Meat Products

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15110000 - Meat

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT to secure a single supplier framework for the supply and direct delivery of fresh meat products to approximately 11 sites throughout the Authority.

The duration of the framework agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the Authority having the option to extend for any given period up to maximum of a further 24 months.

The framework is estimated to be between £57,000 to £68,400 per annum for Lancashire County Council Spend (£228,000 to £273,600 over 4 years).

Tenderers should note, the value of the framework may fluctuate, and annual/total value is not guaranteed. The number of sites may also vary throughout the duration of the framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Product Testing / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The initial Framework term is 2 years, the Authority may in its absolute discretion, exercise the option to extend the term by any number of defined periods, so long as the maximum duration of the framework agreement does not exceed 4 years.

two.2.14) Additional information

Tenderers must have the capability to deliver all products listed in the relevant lot to all required Authority sites at the frequency requested in the tender documentation.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-005534


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Groceries and Frozen Food Products

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trevors Warehouses Ltd

Fleetwood

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

00781426

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £816,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Fresh Bread, Morning Goods & Sweet Baked Products

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Morris Quality Bakers Ltd

Chorley

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

11670302

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £144,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Fresh Non-Halal Meat Products

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dunsters Farm Ltd

Bury

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

00786115

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £273,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

The High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Lancashire County Council

County Hall

Preston

PR1 8XJ

Country

United Kingdom