Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)

What the buyer is asking for

nchor intends to appoint one bidder per lot, as detailed below, suppliers can bid for more than one lot. The successful bidders will be responsible for delivering the following: Lot 1- Fresh Supply of Dairy, Bakery, Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Fish (Frozen) Lot 2- Frozen Ambient and Chilled Supply of Food Lot 3- Commercial Supply of Goods (Cafe/Restaurant) The successful bidders will be required to provide National coverage. (Mainland England only, refer to document “Location List”)

How this is scored

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

• 70%qualityQuality70%
• 30%pricePrice30%

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Refer to Tender Documents

• technical

  Refer to Tender Documents

3 lots

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

• Lot 1- Fresh Dairy, Bakery, Veg, Fruit, Meat, Chicken and Fish£41m

  Supply of Fresh Dairy, Bakery, Veg, Fruit, Meat, Chicken and Fish into Care Homes, Villages and Independent Living Locations across mainland England. Please refer to the tender documentation for further information. https://anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome

• Lot 2- Frozen, Ambient and Chilled Goods£47m

  Supply of Frozen, Ambient and Chilled goods into Care Homes, Villages and Independent Living Locations in mainland England.

• Lot 3- Commercial/Retail- Supporting Cafe/Restaurants/Shops£875k

  This is for the commercial operation within the Cafes/Restaurants at the Villages/Independent Locations. We will not only require support on products/pricing but supplier expertise on how best to add value.

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 published35 days ago

   18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 46 days

   6 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 67 days

   27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 101 days

   31 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice16 Mar 2026, 17:37 GMT023759-2026
2. Tender notice18 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST078400-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender