Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Milk & Bread - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay
Authority: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionVia the use of an Open Procedure, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust wishes to award a contract to suitably qualified provider(s) for the supply and delivery of milk and bread products across its hospital sites.
The procurement is divided into two lots: Lot 1 (Milk) and Lot 2 (Bread). Products must meet the Trust’s requirements relating to quality, food safety, sustainability, delivery performance, and regulatory compliance, as detailed in the procurement documents.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: The Contracting Authority did not consider publication of a UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice necessary as the requirement is for the routine supply of widely available milk and bread products. The market is mature, well-established, and sufficiently competitive, and the Authority was satisfied that it had adequate knowledge of the market and its requirements to proceed directly to an Open Procedure.
CPV: Bread · Bread products · Dairy products · Milk
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£637,260 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1MilkRenewalPublished value£498,701
Suppliers must provide a range of milk products, including skimmed milk, semi-skimmed milk, and full cream milk, all available in a variety of sizes including 1 pint/500ml, 2 pint/1 litre & 4 pint/2 litre. The Trust also welcomes the inclusion of plant-based milk alternatives as an optional offering.
Lot #2BreadRenewalPublished value£138,559
Suppliers are expected to provide sliced white and wholemeal loaves in a variety of thicknesses, as well as various types of bread roll.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 55%
- Cost: 35%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Cost
- Social Value
- 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
- Closed
- 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 31 Jul 2029
- First published
- 17 Jul 2026, 15:39 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 10:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
C455952- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075589- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce25Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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 Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: [email protected]
Timeline
17 Jul 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published104 days ago17 Jul 2026, 15:39 BST
- Next notice expected90 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published80 days ago10 Aug 2026, 10:27 BST
- Clarification questions by61 days ago28 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline42 days ago17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by7 days ago21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 17 days16 Nov 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026- Planned procurement notice published17 Jul 2026, 15:39 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 10:27 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active10 Aug 2026, 10:27 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender