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Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods
Published value
£200,000
Submission deadline 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:18 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 15)
Based on 13 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
5 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 15)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 contracts | £11,594,981,129 | -35% below budget | |
| 13 contracts | £32,926,762 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 11 contracts | £1,313,461,480 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 10 contracts | £926,415,801,399 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 10 contracts | £2,877,055,855 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £3,808,990 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 7 contracts | £1,081,252,257 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 7 contracts | £68,600,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 7 contracts | £34,126,074 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 6 contracts | £642,190,931 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
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FIF025-26 Off-Script Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS)NHS Fife · 26 May 2026, 15:52 BST | £600,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Gateshead Borough Council: "Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods". Published status: active. Published value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.
| Contracting Authority | Gateshead Borough Council | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 28d 17h left 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £200,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Gateshead Borough Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Gateshead Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityGateshead Borough Council | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published7 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationBread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes, Catering services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f3e0 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://www.open-uk.org/ | ||
What is being bought
Gateshead Council is looking to procure a Contract for the Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods within the commercial kitchens and schools.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveRenewalPublished value£200,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 30 Oct 2028, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewal2 x 12 months options to extend
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST - Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Gateshead Borough Council
Contracting authority GB-UKPRN-10002639Documents (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleGateshead Council undertook closed market engagement with a number of relevant suppliers through the issue of questionnaires to gather feedback. The outcomes of this engagement informed the procurement approach and tender documentation. A standalone Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was not published as the engagement activity was undertaken directly with identified suppliers. |
Procedure rationaleNot published |