Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 10 Apr 2026, 10:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

S/WP - Milk and Bread · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: North West (UKD1)

Published estimate£2,125,000envelope for 2 lots · £2,550,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 15 May 2026awarded 12 Jun 2026

Awarded to Clifton Dairies Ltd, Morris Quality Bakers8 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply of Milk and Bread products

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Pasteurised milk

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,125,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1MilkAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,500,000

Lot 1A to 1D

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: One year extension option · 1 Year

15511100 Pasteurised milk

Lot #2BreadAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£625,000

Lot 2A to 2D

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £625,000 exc. VAT · £750,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: One year extension option · 1 Year

15511100 Pasteurised milk

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 55%Price: 35%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality/Service: 55%
Pricing: 35%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality/Service
Pricing
Social Value

Lot distribution rule: Milk and Bread for All sites or separate sites

What this means for your bid

Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 17 Apr 2026
First published: 10 Apr 2026, 10:27 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 11:57 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Jun 2026
Authority reference: C424780
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034699
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Pasteurised milk
Delivery area: North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067fb1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Help desk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

10 Apr 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published190 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 10:27 BST
Tender notice published183 days ago
16 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST
Next notice expected183 days ago
16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification questions by168 days ago
1 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline154 days ago
15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by136 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent127 days ago
12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends114 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts108 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published94 days ago
14 Jul 2026, 11:57 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2026

Planned procurement notice published
10 Apr 2026, 10:27 BST
UK3
Tender notice published
16 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
16 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST
Contract award notice published
12 Jun 2026, 11:51 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Jun 2026, 11:51 BST
Contract signature expected
26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 Jul 2026, 11:57 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-04: 1 release · 10 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 8some still in standstill

Awarded value £1,411,7942 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 6latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Milk4 awards
Clifton Dairies Ltd1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: 1 year	£938,406	12 Jun 2026standstill to 24 Jun 2026	Standstill
Clifton Dairies Ltd	—	—	Awarded
Clifton Dairies Ltd	—	—	Awarded
Clifton Dairies Ltd	—	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Bread4 awards
Morris Quality Bakers1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: 1 year extension	£473,388	12 Jun 2026standstill to 24 Jun 2026	Standstill
Morris Quality Bakers	—	—	Awarded
Morris Quality Bakers	—	—	Awarded
Morris Quality Bakers	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Milk -ELHT · Clifton Dairies Ltd
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£322,127
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 year
No agreed KPIs: value
Milk - BTH · Clifton Dairies Ltd
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£232,752
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 year
No agreed KPIs: value
Milk LTH · Clifton Dairies Ltd
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£383,528
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 year
No agreed KPIs: value
Bread ELHT · Morris Quality Bakers
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£182,283
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 year
No agreed KPIs: value
Bread BTH · Morris Quality Bakers
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£155,813
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 year
No agreed KPIs: value
Bread LTH · Morris Quality Bakers
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£135,297
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 year
No agreed KPIs: value

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Milk	2final-stage tenders	2	0	—
2 · Bread	1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCTM-7158-MDHQ Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, North West, BB2 3HHContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-PPON: PZRP-9598-QTHD Blackpool, North WestContact name, email, phone
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-PPON: PVCN-8927-PLTG Preston, North WestContact name, email, phone
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-PPON: PGWW-7958-CHJD Kendal, North WestContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Clifton Dairies LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBDL-5163-QGBT Ambrose Hall Farm Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton, Preston, North West, PR4 0JLContact email
Morris Quality BakersAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTHV-2885-VHGQ Baker Street Coppull, Chorley, North West, PR7 5UHContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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