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Pre Market Engagement for the Procurement of Food Supply for Adult Social Care In-House Respite
Gloucestershire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Gloucestershire County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 11 months, starting 30 October 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 51 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a formal contract for the supply and delivery of food products to its Adult Social Care (ASC) In-House Respite Services.
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
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.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070948-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072505-2026
About the buyer
Gloucestershire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
134Awards
52Suppliers it has used most for care
- Caring for communities & People3 contracts
- 16 Plus Care Support Solutions Ltd2 contracts
- Bloodhound Education Ltd.2 contracts
- The Venture Community Hub Ltd2 contracts
- Young Gloucestershire Limited2 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £1.2mestimated
- £2.34mestimated
- £370kframework ceiling
- £16.5mestimated
From notice 070948-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 July 2026, last updated 31 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.