Official UK procurement notice
Food, Drink and catering Consumables Framework
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide food and beverages for council requirements. In addition, the tender includes a separate lot for catering disposables, such as food packaging, cups, cutlery, and related items. Suppliers may bid for one or both lots.
CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (3.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 8 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices will be reviewed in accordance with the specification - annual price reviews are applicable.
Each lot will be evaluated separately for award at which point a single provider will be appointed to each lot for direct award.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Ambient, Chilled and Frozen ConsumablesAwardedPublished value£1,462,691
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (the Council) require an experienced company to supply and deliver ambient, chilled and frozen food and beverages including but not limited to a range of canned, packaged, fresh food and canned and bottled beverages (the Products).
Lot #2Catering DisposablesAwardedPublished value£366,288
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (the Council) require an experienced company to supply and deliver catering disposables.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Scored evaluation from bidders responses to quality questions
- Price: Pricing submission
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Food, Drink and catering Consumables Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2025, 10:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
DN783259- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073442- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e031Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
13 Nov 2025 → 20 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published344 days ago13 Nov 2025, 10:51 GMT
- Clarification questions by328 days ago28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends311 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by280 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts257 days ago8 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent227 days ago10 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published226 days ago10 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Standstill ends216 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2025- Tender notice published13 Nov 2025, 10:51 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Nov 2025, 13:41 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Corrected link to procontract portal for tender documents and tender submissions
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Consumables1 award | |||
| BFS GROUP LIMITEDAmbient,Chilled and Frozen Food23 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £1,500,000 | 10 Mar 2026standstill to 20 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Catering Disposables1 award | |||
| CHINASTACK CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDCatering Consumables23 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £100,000 | 10 Mar 2026standstill to 20 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Consumables | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Catering Disposables | 6final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- BFS GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CHINASTACK CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Documents and portal for submission
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender