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Published 8 Jan 2026, 10:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

York College: The Provision of Snacks & Soft Drinks Products

Official notice

Authority: York College (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£660,000≈ £220k / year · £792,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 10 Apr 2029 · up to 10 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 11 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

York College is seeking to appoint a supplier for the provision of snacks and soft drink products. The TR2 price schedule lists the products that the college requires.

CPV: Snacks · Soft drinks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£660,000
Contract period: 11 Apr 2026 – 10 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £660,000 exc. VAT · £792,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the Tender docs

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the Tender docs

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the Tender docs

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the Tender docs

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Jan 2026, 10:12 GMT
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Apr 2026
Authority reference
CA16944
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001316
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
SnacksSoft drinks
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06018b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

8 Jan 2026 → 11 Apr 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published291 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 10:12 GMT
  2. Latest notice published269 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by269 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline255 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts198 days ago
    11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by197 days ago
    11 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 10:12 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    30 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT
    +7 days · was 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

York College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCXR-8133-YCLN Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO23 2BBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender