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
- Harper Adams University · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £800,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Food & drink · Prepared and preserved fish (CPV 15200000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 032661-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jan 2026
- Published10 Apr 2026Published 70 days after the contract date
Description
HAU require 2 providers to supply and deliver frozen, groceries and chilled food items for use by University catering department to prepare meals and food items to sell in outlets. Additional information: Note this requirement does not include Costa outlet or shop
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery Provisions, Frozen & Chilled Foods | BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood | — |
| Grocery Provisions, Frozen & Chilled Foods | Harlech Foodservice Ltd | £800k |
About the suppliers
BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00239718).
Harlech Foodservice Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01413059).