Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods

What the buyer is asking for

Gateshead Council is looking to procure a Contract for the Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods within the commercial kitchens and schools.

How this is scored

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

• 40%qualityQualityThe Contracting Authority will evaluate Tenders as to the proposed method for delivery of the Contract including: Overall approach proposed for delivering the Contract, including relevant experience of delivering similar contracts (relating to questions AQ3); Proposed arrangements for supplying and delivering the products in line with the specification, including quality assurance, allergen management and complaints procedure (relating to questions AQ4 to AQ6).
• 40%priceValue for MoneyThe Contracting Authority will evaluate Tenders on the basis of overall value for money. This will include an assessment of pricing for frequently purchased items, as set out in the Pricing Schedule (Schedule C). Suppliers shall provide unit prices for the items listed. These prices will be multiplied by the indicative annual volumes stated in the Pricing Schedule to calculate an evaluated annual cost, which will be used for price scoring purposes.
• 20%qualitySocial ValueThe allocated weightings for social value are: Section 1 - Tackling Inequality, Supporting Local Communities, And Putting People at the Heart of Everything We Do (4%) Section 2 - Investing In Our Local Economy (8%) Section 3 - Working Together for a Better and Greener Future (8%) Tenderers should refer to the Social Value Toolkit (Schedule D) for further information on how this will be scored.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 40 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published14 days ago

   7 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 9 days

   1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 28 days

   19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice7 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST084580-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender