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Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)

goods
Competitive flexible procedure
Alcohol
Food
beverages
+2 more
North East (UKC)
North West (UKD)
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
East Midlands (UKF)
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Published value
£88,375,000
Submission deadline 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Anchor Hanover Group: "Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)". Published status: active. Published value: £88,375,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: anchor.my.site.com.
Contracting AuthorityAnchor Hanover GroupScope & CategoriesGOODS (3 lots)Submission Window
81d 14h left
27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission Gateway
anchor.my.site.com
Legal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£88,375,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Anchor Hanover Group
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Anchor Hanover Group. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6.1Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Indepth Hygiene Services LimitedTop vendor: 53.3% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 18 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Indepth Hygiene Services Limited1 win£2,464,146
TUV SUD Limited1 win£1,720,000
Anchor Hanover Group1 win£180,000
Anchor Hanover Group1 win£135,000
Bell Group Limited1 win£77,914
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAnchor Hanover Group
Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure
Procurement categorygoods
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline6 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesen
Published18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
Last source update18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAlcohol, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Soft drinks
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
North West (UKD)
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
East Midlands (UKF)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066b91
How to participate
Open submission portal
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline6 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing Portal
Open portal
Submission instructions
Please note these dates refer to the dates on Stages 3 and 4. ALL DOCUMENTS AND TENDER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: https://anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome
What is being bought
nchor intends to appoint one bidder per lot, as detailed below, suppliers can bid for more than one lot. The successful bidders will be responsible for delivering the following: Lot 1- Fresh Supply of Dairy, Bakery, Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Fish (Frozen) Lot 2- Frozen Ambient and Chilled Supply of Food Lot 3- Commercial Supply of Goods (Cafe/Restaurant) The successful bidders will be required to provide National coverage. (Mainland England only, refer to document “Location List”)
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £88,375,000
    18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
    18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
  5. Published value updated to £87,500,000
    16 Mar 2026, 17:37 GMT
  6. Status changed to planning
    16 Mar 2026, 17:37 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    16 Mar 2026, 17:37 GMT
  8. Buyer information updated
    16 Mar 2026, 17:37 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1- Fresh Dairy, Bakery, Veg, Fruit, Meat, Chicken and Fish
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£40,833,333
    Supply of Fresh Dairy, Bakery, Veg, Fruit, Meat, Chicken and Fish into Care Homes, Villages and Independent Living Locations across mainland England. Please refer to the tender documentation for further information. https://anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2030, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewal2 years + 1 year + 1 year
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2- Frozen, Ambient and Chilled Goods
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£46,666,667
    Supply of Frozen, Ambient and Chilled goods into Care Homes, Villages and Independent Living Locations in mainland England.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2030, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewal2 years + 1 year + 1 year
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3- Commercial/Retail- Supporting Cafe/Restaurants/Shops
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£875,000
    This is for the commercial operation within the Cafes/Restaurants at the Villages/Independent Locations. We will not only require support on products/pricing but supplier expertise on how best to add value.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2030, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewal2 years + 1 year + 1 year
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    16 Mar 2026, 17:37 GMT
  2. Procedure published
    18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
  3. engagement
    24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    1.1.1 This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Pack is issued by Anchor Hanover Group (AHG) to gather insights from the market prior to procuring national food ingredients. The purpose is to understand supplier capability, risks, innovations, pricing approaches, and operational expectations. 1.1.2 Anchor manages a national care and housing portfolio, within which around 140 sites are included in scope for this project. These consist of: i. Care Homes ii. Retirement Villages iii. Independent Living Locations The sessions will be run between the 28th of April and 1st May on Microsoft Teams. In order to take part, please email facilities.procurement@anchor.org.uk and we will issue you a pack to complete, in order to facilitate the meeting. Any further questions please email facilities.procurement@anchor.org.uk
  4. Submission deadline
    27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Anchor Hanover Group

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYBH-1339-MTCJ
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Documents (3)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published