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# Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-distribution-of-frozen-foods-ocds-h6vhtk-03b416). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Romero Catholic Academy: "Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £58,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Romero Catholic Academy](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-romero-catholic-academy-coh-09702162)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £58,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 April 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Deep-frozen products, Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Frozen crustaceans, Frozen fish (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-distribution-of-frozen-foods-ocds-h6vhtk-03b416#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b416`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-distribution-of-frozen-foods-ocds-h6vhtk-03b416#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suppliers.multiquote.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuppliers.multiquote.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-distribution-of-frozen-foods-ocds-h6vhtk-03b416#participate

## Description
This Framework is designed to meet the Frozen Food needs of The Romero Catholic Academy is also open for use by all contracting authorities across the UK public sector (and any future successors to these organisations). These include (but not limited to) central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Hospices, Registered Charities, National Parks and Registered Social Landlords. Full details of the classification of eligible end user establishments and geographical areas is available at http://www.dukefieldfoodservice.com/fts-eligible-users. A preferred supplier and a second and third placed supplier will be awarded a place on the framework. There will be a maximum of 3 suppliers awarded a place on the framework.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15220000, 15221000, 15229000, 15251000, 15311000, 15311200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £58,000,000
- **Description:** This Framework is designed to meet the Frozen Food needs across the entire UK public sector. The framework covers a comprehensive range and full details of the service provision are contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods (active)
  - Award id: `019243-2023-CA12023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Brake Bros Foodservice, Creed Foodservice, Hopwells Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167681`, `GB-FTS-182972`, `GB-FTS-67754`
  - Value: £58,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods (active)
  - Signed Value: £58,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019243-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-06T09:15:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T12:11:36.586Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b416