Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Manchester City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- BFS Group Limited t/a Bidfood
- Value
- £1,244,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Food & drink · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (CPV 15000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 102569-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Oct 2026
- Published29 Oct 2026Published the same day
Description
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 As a world-class international convention centre, Manchester Central requires products of the highest quality. The successful supplier will provide products for all onsite catering, including hospitality, banquets, conferences and exhibitions. Given…
About the supplier
BFS Group Limited t/a Bidfood: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00239718).