Contract award · 8 Apr 2025

Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions: Supply and Distribution of Dairy and Chilled Products

Scotland Excel awarded “Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of…” to Bestway Wholesale, BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Sysco GB Limited for £160m.

Food & drinkScotland

BuyerScotland Excel
Value across 6 lots £160m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Scotland Excel · Body governed by public law
Value
£160,000,000 across 6 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Food & drink · Assorted dairy products (CPV 15550000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date8 Apr 2025
  2. Published24 Jun 2025Published 77 days after the contract date

Description

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Groceries and Provisions. It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not limited to cheese, butter, eggs and yoghurts. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions: Supply and Distribution of Dairy and Chilled ProductsBestway Wholesale, BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Sysco GB Limited, William Yule & Son Limited SME£36m
Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions: Supply and Distribution of Dried Goods and Ambient ProductsBestway Wholesale, BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Sysco GB Limited, William Yule & Son Limited SME£60m
Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions: Supply and Distribution of Crisps and ConfectioneryAdamsons Drinks Ltd SME, Bestway Wholesale, BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Sysco GB Limited£6m
Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions: Supply and Distribution of Soft Drinks and WaterAdamsons Drinks Ltd SME, Bestway Wholesale, BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Sysco GB Limited£30m
Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions: Distribution of Groceries and ProvisionsBestway Wholesale, Sysco GB Limited, William Yule & Son Limited SME£14m
Supply Only and Supply & Distribution of Groceries and Provisions: Supply Only of Groceries and ProvisionsMiddleton Foods Products Ltd SME, Moorhead & Mcgavin Ltd SME, Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company Ltd SME, Rowan Glen Ltd SME, Unilever UK Ltd£14m

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