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Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages including Provision, Installation & Maintenance of Associated Bar & Cellar Equipment

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Local authority

In brief

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is looking for suppliers for food and drink work (Yorkshire and the Humber).

The estimated value is £1,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 30 November 2026.

Bids close at 11am, Friday 9 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by: 11am, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 30% · Social Value 10% · Price 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 46 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around August 2029.

What the notice says

To provide the Council with a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as and when required by the Council’s service departments and venues. This will include the provision, installation and maintenance of all associated equipment required to run a drinks and bar service

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 10 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £1,500,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Yorkshire and the Humber?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: uk.eu-supply.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 28 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

14 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086759-2026

About the buyer

City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

418

Awards

301

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

Brake Bros Foodservice Ltd1 contract
C.K. Foods Holding Limited1 contract
Delifresh Limited1 contract
Love Joes1 contract
Morris Quality Bakers Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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From notice 086759-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.