Contract for the Supply and Distribution of Ambient Meals, In-Cup Drinks and Related Items to Thames Valley Police (TVP) Police Custody Suites

Official notice

Authority: The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Awarded value£366,536published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to BFS GROUP LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract award notice only; requirement for the provision of Ambient Meals, In-cup drinks and Related items.

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Contract award notice only; Direct award via a Kent Police 7 Force framework for the…Awarded

Contract award notice only; Direct award via a Kent Police 7 Force framework for the provision of Ambient Meals, In-cup drinks and Related items to Thames Valley Police (TVP) custody suites. This award supersedes any previously published award notices. This is a 2 year call-off commencing 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027.

Delivery: South East

15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
Authority reference: OP22014_25 (7F-2022-C003)
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052819
Classification (CPV): Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059158 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award via existing PCR2015 framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £366,5361 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BFS GROUP LIMITED	£366,536 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 052819-2025-OP22014_25 (7F-2022-C003)-1 · BFS GROUP LIMITED
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£366,536
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Thames Valley Police - HQ North, Kidlington, South East, OX51NZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

PPRSReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BFS Group Limited (Trading as Bid Food)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 00239718 814 Leigh Road,, Slough, England, UK, SL1 4BD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.