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Multi-Temperature Food 2022

Animal products
meat and meat products
Food
+2 more
East of England (UKH)
South East (UKJ)
South West (UKK)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:07 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
5lots
5 lots · 5 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£18,120,000
Contract/award value: £18,120,000
3 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
9 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 15)
Based on 13 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 15)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
13 contracts£11,594,981,129-35% below budget
Bidfood
13 contracts£32,926,762At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
11 contracts£1,313,461,480At ceiling / not disclosed
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LTD
10 contracts£926,415,801,399At ceiling / not disclosed
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD
10 contracts£2,877,055,855At ceiling / not disclosed
Sodexo
8 contracts£3,808,990At ceiling / not disclosed
McLays Ltd
7 contracts£1,081,252,257At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbell Brothers
7 contracts£68,600,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Brakes
7 contracts£34,126,074At ceiling / not disclosed
Brake Bros. Ltd
6 contracts£642,190,931At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Multi Temperature FoodSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · 22 May 2026, 13:34 BST
£620,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Supply of Ambient Meal solutions for First-Class offeringXC TRAINS LIMITED · 8 Jun 2026, 17:13 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Fresh Food & Food to GoSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · 14 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
£521,310,761
same CPV family
same region
Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2028SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · 8 Apr 2026, 09:57 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Burraton Community Primary School is seeking a Catering Partner to deliver hot quality lunches for our pupilsBurraton Community Primary School · 11 Dec 2025, 13:58 GMT
£0
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Norse Commercial Services Limited: "Multi-Temperature Food 2022". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorse Commercial Services LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Norse Commercial Services Limited
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Norse Commercial Services Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.5Bids / Report (median)
8.3% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.8 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Thomas Ridley FoodserviceTop vendor: 27.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 12 active published awards; 12 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 15):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Thomas Ridley Foodservice1 win£23,295,000—
Thomas Ridley Foodservice1 win£18,120,000—
MJ Baker Foodservice Limited1 win£18,120,000—
Scorse Foods Limited1 win£18,120,000—
Barsby Produce Ltd1 win£4,930,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorse Commercial Services Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published8 Nov 2022, 12:05 GMT
Last source update8 Nov 2022, 12:05 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAnimal products, meat and meat products, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
South East (UKJ)
South West (UKK)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0350c6
What is being bought
Norse has undertaken a procurement process to identify and appoint a sole supplier for each designated Lot, to supply and deliver multi-temperature food (including the provision of fresh chilled meat) to all establishments within the regional lots. The anticipated contract length is two years with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to 36 months. The value of this contract is estimated at 23,550,000 GBP covering all five lots over the full potential five year contract period (including extensions).
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    8 Nov 2022, 12:05 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    8 Nov 2022, 12:05 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    8 Nov 2022, 12:05 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    8 Nov 2022, 12:05 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £23,550,000
    11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 17 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
    11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #FIVE
    LOT FIVE: SOUTH EAST - MULTI-TEMPERATURE FOOD
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of multi-temperature food to the South East of England
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #FOUR
    LOT FOUR: SOUTH WEST - FRESH CHILLED MEAT
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of fresh chilled meat to the South West of England
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #ONE
    LOT ONE: EAST OF ENGLAND - MULTI-TEMPERATURE FOOD
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of multi-temperature food across the East of England
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #THREE
    LOT THREE: SOUTH WEST - MULTI-TEMPERATURE FOOD
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of multi-temperature food to the South West of England
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #TWO
    LOT TWO: EAST OF ENGLAND - FRESH CHILLED MEAT
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of fresh chilled meat to the East of England
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Nov 2022, 12:05 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 12 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £18,120,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
MJ Baker Foodservice Limited, Scorse Foods Limited, Thomas Ridley Foodservice
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£18,120,000 · signed 12 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 9
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Norse Commercial Services Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1019
View buyer profile

  • Norse Commercial Services Limited
    buyer
    reviewBody

    280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, UK, NR6 6EQ
    Selina.Powles@norsegroup.co.uk
    +44 1603894162

  • MJ Baker Foodservice Limited
    supplier

    03672718
    Unit S3 Narvik Way, Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, North Shields, UKK, NE29 7XJ

  • Scorse Foods Limited
    supplier

    03976584
    Water Ma Trout Industrial Estate, Helston, UKK, TR13 0LW

  • Thomas Ridley Foodservice
    supplier

    00148692
    Endeavour House, Perkins Road, Bury St. Edmunds, UK, IP30 9XA
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