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Published 14 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure

UKRI-5541 Framework Agreement for BGS Keyworth Food Supplies

Official notice
Authority:UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)(Central Government)
Framework Agreement
goods
Open procedure
Above threshold
WTO GPA (GPA)
SME suitable
Sectors:
CPV 15
Delivery:
UK
Framework ceiling (notional)
£240,000
Notional ceiling exc. VAT — not attributable revenue
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
38d 19h leftTypical competition: 3 bids2-digit CPV 15 · n=602 bid reports
Clarification Cut-Off
15 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Tender enquiry deadline · 1 lot
Contract duration
2 yrs (with extension options)
Starts 22 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI): "UKRI-5541 Framework Agreement for BGS Keyworth Food Supplies". Published status: active. Published value: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.gov.uk.

Official Requirement Description:

UKRI wishes to establish a Framework Agreement (Agreement) with a single provider for the provision of BGS Keyworth Food Supplies (Dry, Tinned, Chilled & Frozen products). The site address for delivery of the goods and/or services is: British Geological Survey (BGS), Nicker Hill, Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GG

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£240,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    22 Feb 2027 — 21 Feb 2029 (2 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    The framework Agreement duration shall be for a period of 2 years with optional extension of two further 12-month periods from commencement of the Agreement (2+2). The Price Schedule (Appendix B) shall remain firm and fixed for a minimum of 6-months (Mandatory) from the framework Agreement Commencement Date. - Thereafter prices may be subject to change in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
    Pre-Qualification & Selection Criteria (PQQ)
    • Economic & Financial
      N/A
    • Technical Capacity
      N/A
    • Economic & Financial
      N/A
    • Technical Capacity
      N/A

Published award criteria & contract terms

From this notice
Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.
Evaluation weighting
Quality: 140
Price: 60
Published as relative weights, not percentage points.
Published sub-criteria
  • Technical / Quality — 70
  • Technical / Quality — 70
  • Price — 30
  • Price — 30
Published terms
Contract duration2 yrs (with extension options)
Selection criteria are also published on 1 lot — see the lot list above.

Procedure terms & legal framework

Procedure methodOpen procedureLegal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54
Procurement Act 2023
Procurement categorygoods
Notice statusOpen for tenderProcurement threshold
Above threshold
(FTS publication)
Regulatory regimeStandard commercial regime
Commercial structureFramework agreementCompetition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO covered{"GPA"}
Recurring procurementYes · Anticipated re-tenderFirst published14 Sept 2026, 17:21 BSTLast source update14 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
Award evaluation windowSubmission end — 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTClassification (CPV)Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
UK
Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f98f

How to participate & submission route

Official notice
Submit via portal
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Official Buyer Portal
notAllowed
Language: EN
Open official portal workspace ↗
Expression of interest (EOI)—Tender submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionnotAllowedAccepted languagesen
Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
From official release
UKRI shall utilise the e-sourcing portal and all correspondence and submission of documents must be through that portal. Suppliers are to utilise the messaging system within the e-sourcing tool within the timescales detailed in this document. Suppliers participating in this procurement must register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Suppliers submit their core supplier information and share this information with UKRI via the CDP. It is free to use and will mean suppliers no longer have to re-enter this information for each public procurement but simply ensure it is up to date and subsequently shared. The CDP is available at www.gov.uk/find-tender .
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    14 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
  2. Clarification deadline
    15 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Awards (0)No award published
Contracts (0)No contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
  1. Official notice release published
    14 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authority
Central Government
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG
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Official Documents & Specifications (2)

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