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Published 5 Nov 2025, 15:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Soft Drinks 075-2025 - Supply of Soft Drinks at Manchester Central Convention Complex Limited

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

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

Published estimate£552,000≈ £276k / year34.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 3 Feb 2026

Awarded to Dunsters Farm Limited

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manchester Central is currently looking for a supplier to supply soft drinks to Manchester Central Convention Complex, Junction, Central Library, Runway Visitors Park and any other associated sites.

Estimated annual spend is circa £184k. The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years from the commencement date of services with the option to extend for up to an additional twelve (12) months (Manchester Central only option) with an anticipated Contract start date of February 2026.

As a world-class international convention centre, Manchester Central requires products of the highest quality. The successful supplier will provide soft drinks for all onsite retail operations and hospitality events. Given the dynamic nature of the events industry, the supplier will be expected to respond to orders as required, potentially with a last minute or same day delivery, including Saturday and Sunday orders.

CPV: Non-alcoholic beverages

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£522,000

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 (2 yrs)

Delivery: North West

Extensions: The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years from the commencement date of services with the option to extend for up to an additional twelve (12) months (Manchester Central only option) with an anticipated Contract start date of February 2026.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 25%Price: 55%Social value: 20%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality: 25%
price: 55%
Social, Economical and Environmental Impact: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 25
Social, Economical and Environmental Impact: 20
Price: 55

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.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 5 Nov 2025, 15:40 GMT
Last source update: 3 Feb 2026, 13:40 GMT
Award evaluation window: 28 Nov 2025 – …
Authority reference: DN796454
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-009463
Classification (CPV): Non-alcoholic beverages
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05db30 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

28 Nov 2025 → 3 Feb 2026 · 4 dates

Submission deadline332 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened332 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts268 days ago
1 Feb 2026
Notice published265 days ago
3 Feb 2026, 13:40 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
3 Feb 2026, 13:40 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £364,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 53 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dunsters Farm LimitedSME	£364,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 009463-2026-1 · Dunsters Farm LimitedSME
Signed
3 Feb 2026
Value
£364,000
Period
… – 31 Jan 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Manchester Central, Petersfield, Manchester, North West, M2 3GXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Manchester Central Convention ComplexReview body ManchesterContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dunsters Farm LimitedAwarded supplier Waterfold Park, Bury, North West, BL9 7BRContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.