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Published 19 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Corn Exchange Food and Drink for Resale

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£244,000≈ £122k / year · £292,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 5 Nov 2028 · up to 6 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 6 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bedford Borough Council requires an experienced and competent supplier to provide and deliver food and drink stock for Bedford Corn Exchange and Markets for re-sale purposes. The appointed contractor will be responsible for the supply of a comprehensive range of quality products, ensuring continuity of stock, reliable deliveries, and value for money, whilst supporting the Council's objective of generating a gross profit

CPV: Catering supplies · Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£244,000
Contract period: 6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 6 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £244,000 exc. VAT · £292,800 inc. VAT
Extensions: With the option to extend up to 12 months
39220000 Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies39222000 Catering supplies

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078955
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Catering suppliesKitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e787 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published69 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by48 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline39 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by4 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 8 days
    6 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLCV-4616-VTHL Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9APContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender