Convenience and impulse foods including confectionery

What the buyer is asking for

The Council requires contracts to provide confectionery and other foodstuffs to the newly refurbished Ipswich Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange venues and additionally to support other retail opportunities and events. The procurement is divided into 5 lots - each lot covers well-known brands (A lots) but also has the opportunity for smaller, local suppliers to offer their product range (B Lots) . The Council intends to enter into a non-exclusive Call Off Contracts with the preferred Tenderers in each Lot

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 100%priceQuality - varies between sub-lot (A lot = 40%) (B lot = 90%)Varies between sub-lot (A lot = 60%) (B lot = 10%)

5 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Confectionery£100k

  Chocolate bars, chocolate bags/boxes, boiled sweets, jellies, liquorice, fudge, toffee, nougat, sugar-free ranges, bespoke branded items e.g. Ipswich Museum packs

• Savoury snacks£40k

  Crisps, nuts, cereal bars, sport bars popcorn etc.

• Meal and snack items£50k

  Cakes (slices and whole cakes), sandwiches, pasta pots, fruit and vegetables etc,

• Grocery & dry goods£75k

  Coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, biscuits.

• Soft drinks£150k

  Cans and bottles

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published19 days ago

   2 Sept 2026, 14:19 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 14 days

   6 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   6 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 52 days

   12 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice2 Sept 2026, 14:19 BST083086-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender