AwardedAwarded 23 June 2026

Supply Only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods

Scotland Excel · Public body

In brief

Scotland Excel awarded food and drink work to The UK Foodhall Ltd, Downies of Whitehills and McCain Foods (GB ) Ltd and 8 others on 23 June 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £170,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for The Supply Only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods. It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not be limited to frozen bakery products, meat products & meat substitute products, poultry, seafood, savoury products, fruit & vegetables, potato products, pizza, ice cream & desserts. Full details are contained in the tender documentation available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Supply Only of Frozen Foods
What this lot covers

The scope of materials covered under The Supply Only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods framework will include, but not limited to frozen bakery products, meat, meat substitute products, poultry, seafood, savoury products, fruit & vegetables, potato products, pizza, ice cream & desserts. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Food and drink supplies£51,000,000
Distribution of Frozen Foods
What this lot covers

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to a renewal framework for Frozen Foods. This lot is for distribution of products awarded on Lot 1 Supply Only. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Food and drink supplies£8,500,000
Supply & Distribution of Frozen Foods
What this lot covers

The scope of materials covered under the framework will include, but not limited to frozen bakery products, meat, meat substitute products, poultry, seafood, savoury products, fruit & vegetables, potato products, pizza, ice cream & desserts. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Food and drink supplies£110,500,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
The UK Foodhall Ltd (SME)
Downies of Whitehills (SME)
McCain Foods (GB ) Ltd (SME)
Eat Balanced Limited (SME)
Green Gourmet Ltd (SME)
Marlow Foods limited (SME)
Hen House (Wholesale Limited) (SME)
7 bids received
Supply Only of Frozen Foods£51,000,000
William Yule & Son Limited (SME)
Sysco GB Limited (t/a Brakes)
2 bids received
Distribution of Frozen Foods£85,000,000
BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood
Bestway Wholesale (SME)
William Yule & Son Limited (SME)
Sysco GB Limited (t/a Brakes)
4 bids received
Supply & Distribution of Frozen Foods£110,500,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 080242-2025
  2. Contract award notice · notice 078697-2026

About the buyer

Scotland ExcelLast 12 months

Procurements

24

Awards

8

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From notice 080242-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 December 2025, last updated 18 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.