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Grocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026

Awarded to BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood

Manchester City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 6 August 2026
Deadline
Closed 31 August 2026
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Overview

Manchester City Council is seeking a contractor to supply groceries and frozen food products to five sites including Manchester Central Convention Complex, Junction, Manchester Town Hall, Central Library, and Runway Visitors Park, with an estimated annual spend of approximately £622,000. The contract will run for two years from November 2026, with an optional one-year extension at Manchester Central's discretion, requiring consistent service delivery across all locations.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£1,036,667
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
6 August 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,244,000
Award date
29 October 2026
Contract period
9 November 2026 → 8 November 2028
Contract length
2 years
Against estimate
20% above
Bids received
10
Winner
  • BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood

This contract ends on 8 November 2028.

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BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood

Based in
Slough

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

10

Open and restricted tenders in Food, beverages, tobacco and related products drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 22% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 50% · Quality 50%

  • Quality30%
  • Sustainability and Social Impact20%
  • Price50%

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Market context

Typical award in Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

£450,356

Median of 538 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.8× the median.

Manchester City Council in the last 12 months

19

contracts awarded, worth £56,847,366 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    29 October 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    6 August 2026

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