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title: "Supply and Distribution of Milk (PIN - Market Engagement)"
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# Supply and Distribution of Milk (PIN - Market Engagement)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-distribution-of-milk-pin-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0671e3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Ayrshire Council: "Supply and Distribution of Milk (PIN - Market Engagement)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [North Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000021)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dairy products, Fresh cows' milk
- **Delivery Location:** UKM93, UKM94
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0671e3`

## 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-milk-pin-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0671e3#tl-md)

## Description
Volumes required by NAC and SAC are provided in the attachment questionnaire.
This PIN is to engage with the market around the delivery models which could support both North Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Councils in the supply of milk to establishments such as nurseries and schools.
The PIN will explore supply and/or delivery models that will inform a contract strategy which will appraise the route to market and the supply and delivery model that is sought.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 03333000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This PIN is seeking a response from the market to support and shape the future model for both NAC and SAC procuring milk, as noted above. Additional information: THERE IS A QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS THAT SUPPLIERS SHOULD COM...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026463-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-23T16:38:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T01:23:01.315Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0671e3