Grocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026
Manchester City Council · Awarded contract
AwardedGrocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026
Awarded 01 Dec 2026
Awarded from this tender, closed 31 Aug 2026Supply of Groceries, Dried Goods and Frozen Food to Manchester Central and City Sites – 2-Year Contract
View the tender →Awarded01 Dec 2026
Value£1,244,000.00
SupplierBFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood
AgencyManchester City Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryFood & Beverage
Expires in 2y 1mo2y term, 4% elapsed
Awarded 1 Dec 2026Expires 30 Nov 2028
About
Manchester Central is currently looking for a Contractor to supply groceries and frozen food products to Manchester Central Convention Complex, Junction, Manchester Town Hall Central Library, Runway Visitors Park and Manchester Town Hall.
It is important that the services provider are the same across all site such as delivery times etc.
Estimated annual spend for groceries and frozen food is circa £622k.
Spend is estimated on current supply and Manchester Central are unable to guarantee such levels of purchasing.
The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years with a Manchester Central only option to extend for an addition twelve (12) months from the commencement date of services, with an anticipated Contract start date of November 2026
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