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# Community Supermarket

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-supermarket-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Medway Council: "Community Supermarket". Published status: complete. Published Value: £260,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Published Value:** £260,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 January 2026 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £260,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-supermarket-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8c`

## 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/community-supermarket-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2Frespond%2FFFW68N7Q48)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-supermarket-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8c#participate

## Description
Service required is the establishment and operation of a Community Supermarket to provide affordable access to food and essential items for all residents experiencing food insecurity. A range of core food products to be made available below market average. Additional expectation to Integrate wraparound support services on site such as financial advice,benefits guidance, Volunteering opportunities.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £260,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/03/2026 to 01/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Community Supermarket (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Social Enterprise Kent CIC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-1165`
  - Value: £260,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £259,711
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080096-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-13T11:48:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T16:42:51.008Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8c