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Published 15 Jan 2026, 12:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mobile Foodhub · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£50,000≈ £25k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Jan 2026awarded 12 Feb 2026
Awarded to HOPE AGAINST POVERTY CIC
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Feb 2028 · extension options published · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SCDC is looking for a suitable contractor to run a mobile food hub, servicing initially 8 different villages, and rising depending on its success. In 2023, 6 villages were initially identified to start the mobile food hub using the indices of deprivation data from the 2021 census, targeting wards with the highest level of households deprived in two or more dimensions without close access to a foodbank. These villages/wards were Papworth, Over & Willingham, Histon & Impington, Fen Ditton & Fulbourn, Linton, and Duxford. Northstowe was added in 2025. These locations are subject to change dependent on changes in demand.

CPV: Restaurant and food-serving services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract value could be extended subject to additional funding available

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

Lot awarding rule: Price 40% Quality 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Jan 2026, 12:46 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003475
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Restaurant and food-serving services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06069a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jan 2026 → 12 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published284 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 12:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by278 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline277 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts267 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published256 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 12:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HOPE AGAINST POVERTY CICSME23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2028Options: The estimated contract value is £50,000, the contract value could be extended subject to additional funding available. Please note that we can't guarantee any volume or contract value.£50,00012 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLL-9624-BHXR Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, East of England, CB23 6EAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HOPE AGAINST POVERTY CICAwarded supplier 10 Bishop Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 6AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender