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title: "Food Supply Contract (The Hive)"
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# Food Supply Contract (The Hive)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/food-supply-contract-the-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-06c136). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Guildford Borough Council: "Food Supply Contract (The Hive)". Published status: active. Published Value: £248,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Guildford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/guildford-borough-council-ons-e07000209)
- **Published Value:** £248,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fast-food products, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Miscellaneous food products, Miscellaneous food products and dried goods, Processed food products
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/food-supply-contract-the-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-06c136#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c136`

## 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/food-supply-contract-the-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-06c136#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsesharedservices%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/food-supply-contract-the-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-06c136#participate

## Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and socially responsible food supply partner. The successful supplier will deliver a comprehensive, flexible, and cost-effective food supply service across ambient, chilled and frozen categories.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 15800000, 15890000, 15894000, 15895000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £248,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061708-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-01T11:58:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:40:08.899Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c136