Official UK procurement notice
Food and General Provisions
Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract Extension of the NEPO407-Food and General Provisions
To extend the current framework for catering services. The new arrangement will be for 13 months until 31/07/2027.
The reason for the additional extension is to bring all of the category areas in line with the frozen food category and allow NEPO sufficient time to tender.
To ensure continuity of service provision through the NEPO Framework whilst NEPO complete a fully compliant collaborative solution led by NEPO.
CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1General ProvisionsCancelled
NEPO407 Food General Provisions to extend the current framework.
The new arrangement will be for 13 months until 31/07/2027.
The reason for the additional extension is to bring all of the category areas in line with the frozen food category and allow NEPO sufficient time to tender.
To ensure continuity of service provision through the NEPO Framework whilst NEPO complete a fully compliant collaborative solution led by NEPO.
Lot #2Fruit, Vegetables, Bread & EggsCancelled
Fruit, Vegetables, Bread & Eggs
Lot #3Meat, Sausage & PoultryCancelled
Meat, Sausage & Poultry
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
- 10 Aug 2026, 13:19 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 13:19 BST
- Authority reference
F9098- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075733- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e025Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The reason for the additional extension is to bring all of the category areas in line with the frozen food category and allow NEPO sufficient time to tender.
To ensure continuity of service provision through the NEPO Framework whilst NEPO complete a fully compliant collaborative solution led by NEPO.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot3 awards | |||
| Bestway Wholesale | £500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| J R Holland Food Services LtdSME | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
| J Freeman & Sons Limited t/a Freeman Catering ButchersSME | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 075733-2026-1 · Bestway Wholesale
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Contract 075733-2026-2 · J R Holland Food Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Contract 075733-2026-3 · J Freeman & Sons Limited t/a Freeman Catering ButchersSME
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- South Tyneside CouncilReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Bestway WholesaleAwarded supplier
- J. FREEMAN & SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- JR Holland Food ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.