Upcoming
Provision of School Meal Concepts Solution(s)
Derbyshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Derbyshire County Council has announced plans to buy food and drink work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £9,750,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 7 years, starting 1 September 2026.
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 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Provision of innovative school meal concept solutions to support the delivery of nutritious, appealing, and cost‑effective meals within educational settings.
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
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 037343-2026
About the buyer
Derbyshire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
282Awards
151Similar open tenders
All open food and drink tenders- £500kestimated
- £88.4mestimated
From notice 037343-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.