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Saffron Walden_Supply & Dist of Ambient, Chilled & Frozen and Sandwich Products

Food
beverages
tobacco and related products
+2 more
East of England (UKH12)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:44 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£196,602
Contract/award value: £196,602
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
4 bids
2 SME bids · 4 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 15)
Based on 13 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 15)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
13 contracts£11,594,981,129-35% below budget
Bidfood
13 contracts£32,926,762At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
11 contracts£1,313,461,480At ceiling / not disclosed
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LTD
10 contracts£926,415,801,399At ceiling / not disclosed
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD
10 contracts£2,877,055,855At ceiling / not disclosed
Sodexo
8 contracts£3,808,990At ceiling / not disclosed
McLays Ltd
7 contracts£1,081,252,257At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbell Brothers
7 contracts£68,600,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Brakes
7 contracts£34,126,074At ceiling / not disclosed
Brake Bros. Ltd
6 contracts£642,190,931At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Cambridge Folk Festival - Bar Concessions 2026Cambridge City Council · 23 Feb 2026, 17:17 GMT
£30,000
same CPV family
same region
Supply of Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Products (including Soft Beverages)The North Yorkshire Council · 26 May 2026, 08:39 BST
£17,500,000
same CPV family
Supply of Food Service- Frozen, Ambient, Chilled and FreshAnchor Hanover Group · 16 Mar 2026, 12:09 GMT
£87,500,000
same CPV family
Ambient, Chilled & Frozen Foods to FM Catering ServicesCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · 7 May 2026, 10:23 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2028SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · 8 Apr 2026, 09:57 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Saffron Walden C/O Pelican Procurement: "Saffron Walden_Supply & Dist of Ambient, Chilled & Frozen and Sandwich Products". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySaffron Walden C/O Pelican ProcurementScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Saffron Walden C/O Pelican Procurement
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Saffron Walden C/O Pelican Procurement. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
BrakesTop vendor: 54.5% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 15):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Brakes1 win£107,129—
Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd1 win£89,473—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySaffron Walden C/O Pelican Procurement
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
Last source update23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationFood, beverages, tobacco and related products, Prepared sandwiches, Sandwiches
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03d5d9
What is being bought
Saffron Walden_Supply & Dist of Ambient, Chilled & Frozen and Sandwich Products
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
  6. Published value updated to £254,000
    13 Jun 2023, 15:01 BST
  7. Status changed to active
    13 Jun 2023, 15:01 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    13 Jun 2023, 15:01 BST
  9. Submission deadline changed to 18 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
    13 Jun 2023, 15:01 BST
  10. Buyer information updated
    13 Jun 2023, 15:01 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Ambient, Chilled & Frozen Products
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Ambient, Chilled & Frozen Products
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Supply of Sandwich Products
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of Sandwich Products
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    23 Oct 2024, 15:29 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 20 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST · £107,129
  5. Contract active
    Signed 20 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST · £89,473
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Brakes
Not published · Not published · active
Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Ambient, Chilled & Frozen Products
£107,129 · signed 20 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Supply of Sandwich Products
£89,473 · signed 20 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
bids: 4 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Saffron Walden C/O Pelican Procurement

Contracting authority GB-FTS-128018
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  • Saffron Walden C/O Pelican Procurement
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Ascent 4, Farnborough, UKJ, GU14 6XN
    elaine.keen@pelicanprocurement.co.uk
    +44 1252938707

  • Brakes
    supplier

    Enterprise House, Eureka Business Park, Ashford, UKJ4, TN25 4AG
    +44 1233206000

  • Public Procurement Review Service
    reviewBody

    Cabinet Office, London
    publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
    +44 3450103503

  • Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd
    supplier

    Tiffin House, 20 Commondale Way, Euroway Trading Estate, Bradford, UK, BD4 6SF
    +44 7792037328
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