Open tenders / Catering & food
Open tender · Notice 105177-2026
University of York Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Fresh Meat and Non-Food
- Value
- £1.3m
- Closes
- 1 Dec 2026 (23 days)
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 3
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2029
In plain English
University of York wants a supplier of ambient, chilled, frozen, fresh meat and non-food (packaging and disposables) products, split into 3 lots, with an estimated value of £1,282,488. The contract is due to run from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029, and bids are open to anyone through a single-stage process, with a deadline of 1 December 2026 at 10:00.
Good fit for: Food wholesalers and distributors able to supply catering goods, including fresh meat and packaging and disposables.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
University of York Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Fresh Meat and Non-Food (Packaging & Disposables)
Getting the documents
portal.proquro.co.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 5 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £260k to £3.2m (9 since 2025; 4 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery, Frozen and Chilled University of East Anglia | BFS Group Limited | £1.4m | 27 May |
| Lot 1. Ambient, Chilled, Frozen The Collegiate Trust Trading Limited | BFS Group Limited | £1.6m | 6 May |
| Provision of Fresh & Cooked Meat to Agma (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) Trafford Council | Harlech Foodservice Limited | £3m | 16 Feb |
| Award for the Supply and Distribution of Amb,Chill,Froz,Dairy,Fresh Meat and F&V for Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Pelican) | Name withheld SME | £599k | 17 Nov |
| Ambient, Chilled Frozen St Paul's Catholic School (secondary acct: Pelican) | Name withheld SME | £924k | 14 Oct |
| Lot 1 Ambient , Chilled and Frozen Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Pelican) | Brakes | £3.2m | 23 Sep |
| Lot 4 Fresh Meat Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Pelican) | Middlesex Meat Company Ltd | £624k | 23 Sep |
| NSDC: 83_21 Grocery, Fresh, chilled and frozen foods Newark And Sherwood District Council | Sysco GB Ltd SME | £260k | 21 Aug |
| Lot 2 Frozen, Dry, Ambient and Dairy The Academies for Character and Excellence | Savona Foodservice Ltd SME | £1.3m | 15 Aug |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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