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Published 20 Aug 2021

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Buying Better Food and Drink

This award is linked to an earlier notice for the same procurement. The two notices count as one procedure. View the earlier notice.

Authority: Crown Commercial Service

Open procedure (above threshold)
CPV: Agricultural and horticultural products (03100000)
Published contract value£100,000,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 22 Jan 2028
Awarded to A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments
Contract starts 23 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

Additional information: 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

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Buyer reference
RM6279
Category
Goods
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Communication: Future Notice Date
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
03200000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
Additional classifications 2: Reference
03300000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Farming, hunting and fishing products
Additional classifications 3: Reference
03400000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Forestry and logging products
Additional classifications 4: Reference
15000000
Additional classifications 4: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Additional classifications 5: Reference
55300000
Additional classifications 5: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 5: Description
Restaurant and food-serving services
Additional classifications 6: Reference
55500000
Additional classifications 6: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 6: Description
Canteen and catering services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Aug 2021
  2. Award decision
    23 Jan 2024
  3. Contract starts
    23 Jan 2024
  4. Contract ends
    22 Jan 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authority 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP, United KingdomContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6sQD8uds · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachmentsSupplier A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Other published details

Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Reference
1
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Amount
£25,000,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Description
2022/2023
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Reference
2
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Amount
£25,000,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Description
2023/2024
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Reference
3
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Amount
£25,000,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Description
2024/2025
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Reference
4
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Amount
£25,000,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Description
2025/2026
Budget: Budget Breakdown 5: Reference
5
Budget: Budget Breakdown 5: Amount
£30,500,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 5: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 5: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 5: Description
2025/2026

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-b77e645e-fec3-4ac5-abe6-dbd323e51379-2025-04-16T16:56:08+01:00
Published
20 Aug 2021
Latest update
16 Apr 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-b77e645e-fec3-4ac5-abe6-dbd323e51379
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-b77e645e-fec3-4ac5-abe6-dbd323e51379-1