Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 Dec 2025, 12:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF FRESH & COOKED MEAT TO AGMA (ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MANCHESTER AUTHORITIES)

Official notice

Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Published estimate£3,025,000≈ £1.0m / year · £3,630,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 16 Feb 2026

Awarded to Harlech Foodservice Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) for the Supply and Delivery of Fresh Meat, including Halal,. Cooked Meats and Bacon on behalf of Council school kitchens, catering departments,.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) for the Supply and Delivery of Fresh Meat, including Halal,

Cooked Meats and Bacon on behalf of Council school kitchens, catering departments,

CPV: Animal products, meat and meat products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,025,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,025,000 exc. VAT · £3,630,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial term of 36 months ("Contract Period"). The Council may extend following the Contract Period for a further period of 24 months (the "Extension

15100000 Animal products, meat and meat products

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

Quality: 45%Price: 55%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical Questions: 45%
Pricing: 55%

Published award criteria (2)

Pricing
Technical Questions

What this means for your bid

Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,025,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Harlech Foodservice Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial term of 36 months ("Contract Period"). The Council may extend following the Contract Period for a further period of 24 months (the "Extension	£3,025,000	16 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

PROVISION OF FRESH & COOKED MEAT TO AGMA · Harlech Foodservice Limited
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£3,025,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option of two years extension
No agreed KPIs: Still in discussions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Dec 2025, 12:07 GMT
Last source update: 9 Nov 2026, 09:52 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000604
Accelerated: State of urgency
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Animal products, meat and meat products
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f696 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Providers are invited to go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ register on The-Chest portal, locate reference DN800729 download the tender documents.

Timeline

16 Dec 2025 → 9 Nov 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published330 days ago
16 Dec 2025, 12:07 GMT
Next notice expected309 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published309 days ago
6 Jan 2026, 11:41 GMT
Clarification questions by296 days ago
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline285 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by274 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent268 days ago
16 Feb 2026
Standstill ends253 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts224 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published2 days ago
9 Nov 2026, 09:52 GMT

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025

Planned procurement notice published
16 Dec 2025, 12:07 GMT
UK3
Tender notice published
6 Jan 2026, 11:41 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £3,025,000
6 Jan 2026, 11:41 GMT
was £5,445,000
Status changed to active
6 Jan 2026, 11:41 GMT
Contract award notice published
19 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMT
Contract signature expected
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Nov 2026, 09:52 GMT
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-12: 1 release · 16 Dec 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trafford Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGZW-1429-QQZQ Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Manchester, North West, M32 0THContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01413059GB-PPON: PMJC-2672-YNNW Harlech Foodservice Ltd Parc Amaeth, Criccieth, Wales, LL52 0LJContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Nov 2026, 09:52 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Jan 2026, 11:41 GMT
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 12:07 GMT