Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Northern Education Trust · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Bidfood Limited SME, JR Holland
- Value
- £13,464,348 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Food & drink · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (CPV 15000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 018761-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Jan 2026
- Published3 Mar 2026Published 56 days after the contract date
Description
Award of Call-Off Contracts for the supply of Groceries, Frozen Food, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Dairy, Chilled and Delicatessen Foods, Fresh and Cooked Meat and Bakery Goods via the YPO 000985 UK New Food Deal DPS
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| NET-0154 Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (2025) | Bidfood Limited SME | £13.1m |
| NET-0154 Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (2025) | JR Holland | £351k |
About the suppliers
Bidfood Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00549410).
JR Holland: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03031294).