AwardedAwarded 29 October 2026
Grocery, Dried Goods & Frozen Products - 069-2026
Manchester City Council · Local authority
In brief
Manchester City Council awarded food and drink work to BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood on 29 October 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,036,667 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, starting 9 November 2026.
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What the notice says
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
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood 10 bids received | £1,244,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract notice · notice 074667-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 102569-2026
About the buyer
Manchester City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
98Awards
56Suppliers it has used most for food and drink
- BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood2 contracts
- Dunsters Farm Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open food and drink tenders- £320kestimated
- £88.4mestimated
- £200mframework ceiling
From notice 074667-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 August 2026, last updated 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.