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CS2686 - Food Provision for FUEL Winter 2026 and Spring 2027

Wiltshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Wiltshire Council is looking for suppliers for food and drink and catering work (South West).

The estimated value is £78,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 months, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 14 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: midday, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 40 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

HAF aims to tackle the triple inequalities of holiday hunger, physical inactivity, and social isolation. It provides free of charge activities and food for children and young people who are entitled to benefits- related Free School Meals and school age up to the end of Year 11. The programme is funded by the Department for Education. It is intended that participants in the HAF programme will: ? Eat more healthily over the school holidays. ? Be more active during the school holidays. ? Be safe and less socially isolated. ? Engage in enriching activities which support personal development and wellbeing. ? Have greater understanding of health and nutrition. ? Be more engaged with school and other local services. There are around11,000 children in Wiltshire who are eligible for benefit related Free School Meals. Wiltshire Council are seeking a range of large and small organisations to support the delivery of the programme across Wiltshire.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 14 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £78,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South West?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.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

23 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 089897-2026

Last time this was bought

CS2625 - Food Provision for FUEL Summer 2026

Won by: Events Horizon
Awarded: 15 July 2026
Value: £127,040
Contract ends: 2 September 2026

Matched on Wiltshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Wiltshire CouncilLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 089897-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.