Closing soon5 hours left · express interest by 11:59pm, Monday 28 September 2026

PURCON 5035 Retail Supply Partnership

In brief

University of East Anglia is looking for suppliers for food and drink and IT and software work (East of England).

The estimated value is £9,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 63 months, up to 87 months with extensions, starting 1 May 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 11:59pm, Monday 28 September 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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 18 September 2026
Express interest by: 11:59pm, Monday 28 September 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Price 40%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents

What the notice says

The University of East Anglia (UEA) requires a Retail Supply Partnership for the provision of convenience goods and associated services for the campus shop, including supply of product, logistics, EPOS (including back office functionality), and configuration/business support. The University is not considering franchise options for this opportunity.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £9,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England?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: in-tendhost.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 18 September 2026.
Register your interest before 11:59pm, Monday 28 September 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

28 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082035-2026
28 August 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 082101-2026
2 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 083011-2026

About the buyer

University of East AngliaLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

BFS Group1 contract
Nairobi Coffee and Tea Company Limited(The)1 contract

All tenders and awards from University of East Anglia

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From notice 082035-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 August 2026, last updated 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.