Awarded contract

Supply of Frozen Food for RMBC Sites (1)

Details

Topic
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Published
29 September 2025

Tender description

The delivery of frozen food to all Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Councils school kitchens, Country Parks, Clifton Park and residential homes. A summary of the feedback received from sites across Rotherham is provided below, the intention via this further competition is to address these specific needs and requirements to ensure an enhanced service is provided to accommodate all sites. The below requirements are required:  Flexible deliveries including Saturdays, 7 days a week if required and bank holidays.  Ability to order with no more than 2/3 days lead time.  Wide range of product availability with the ability to respond to changing menus.  Consistent product quality with a prompt customer service response to any quality issues.  Ability to order smaller quantities and high volumes, no minimum order quantities.  Strong consistent stock availability, any issues with stock promptly communicated with alternatives offered.  Goods to be delivered to the site locations as specified and not left at any other alternative location unless directly communicated in writing by the customer.  Account manager and customer service response provided and responsive, with clear lines of communication and escalation to address issues.  Delivery drivers and vans to be clean, hygienic, and meeting all health and safety expectations.  Ability to place orders electronically via Cypad or formatted email.  Suppliers will be expected to be able to meet a variety of dietary options including (but not limited to) gluten free, vegan and halal.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published29 September 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date29 September 2025

About the buyer

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in South Yorkshire, and advertises most of its contract opportunities through YORtender, its e-tendering platform. YORtender also carries live tender opportunities from councils across the Yorkshire region, run as a shared regional procurement platform. A public contract register lists every current agreement the council holds, the service area it covers and a named contact for suppliers. Larger contracts carry social value requirements set out in the council's published social value policy. Procurement follows the reformed rules introduced under the Procurement Act, with dedicated guidance published for prospective suppliers.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 15890000 · Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

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