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title: "Buying Better Foods 2"
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# Buying Better Foods 2

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/buying-better-foods-2-ocds-h6vhtk-069a4c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Government Commercial Agency: "Buying Better Foods 2". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £800,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Government Commercial Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/government-commercial-agency-GB-PPON-PBZB-4962-TVLR)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £800,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural and horticultural products, Animal or vegetable oils and fats, Animal products, meat and meat products, Beverages, tobacco and related products, Canteen and catering services (+10 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/buying-better-foods-2-ocds-h6vhtk-069a4c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069a4c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/buying-better-foods-2-ocds-h6vhtk-069a4c#tl-md)

## Description
This will be a replacement agreement to follow RM6279   Buying Better Food and Drink framework, which expires on 22/01/2028.
Of the £4.9bn, total Public Sector food spend, the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) has a  market share <0.3%.
The procurement is planned as a single supplier framework (as per the current RM6279 agreement), where the opportunity for SMEs is a key benefit of the operational model, as buyers and the Tier 1 supplier can add SMEs to the supply chain for direct delivery supplies to customers at any time, via the Buyer Unique Line terms. The framework is designed to reduce barriers for SMEs to access public sector contracts to supply food and drink.
The framework will be suitable for all Public Sector buyers including central government organisations, devolved administrations and wider public sector organisations in the United Kingdom.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 03100000, 03200000, 03300000, 03400000, 15000000, 15100000

- **Contract Period:** 29/04/2027 to 29/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F045042-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-15T15:11:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:38:10.512Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069a4c