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title: "Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food - Y22022"
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# Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food - Y22022

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/frozen-chilled-and-ambient-food-y22022-ocds-h6vhtk-03160d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food - Y22022". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £10,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 April 2022 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03160d`

## 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/frozen-chilled-and-ambient-food-y22022-ocds-h6vhtk-03160d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D28b95fd2-c989-ec11-8110-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/frozen-chilled-and-ambient-food-y22022-ocds-h6vhtk-03160d#participate

## Description
KCS Procurement Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), a Public Buying Organisation (PBO), wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost-effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food, including, but not limited to:
Frozen Food
Fish
Fruit
Meats
Vegetables
Chips and other frozen potato products
Burgers and sausages
Pizza
Desserts, puddings and ice cream
Breads, cakes and patisserie
Chilled Food
Dairy
Cooked meats
Bacon
Uncooked meats
Eggs
Juices
Ambient Food
Canned fruit
Fresh fruit
Fresh vegetables
Salad
Canned fish and meat
Canned vegetables
Tea and coffee
Biscuits and cakes
Bread and cereals
Cake mixes
Pasta and rice
Oils and fats
Sauces and condiments

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** This Framework Agreement covers the provision for a range of Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Food.
This would include the following but is not limited to:
Frozen Food
Fish
Fruit
Meats
Vegetables
Chips and other frozen potato products
Burgers and sausages...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 033073-2022-Y22022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Thomas Ridley & SonLimited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-69044`

- **Award:** 033073-2022-Y22022-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Harlech Foodservice Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-118075`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 033073-2022-Y22022-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 19/06/2022

- **Contract:** 033073-2022-Y22022-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 09/06/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033073-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-22T13:34:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T23:52:42.386Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03160d