Pre-tender

Bread & Morning Goods

Details

Value
£4,250,000
Topic
Catering supplies
Published
12 October 2026
Submission
30 October 2026in 2 weeks

Tender description

Supply and Delivery of Bread, Bakery and Breakfast Products Bradford Council is seeking supplier engagement for the provision of bread, bakery and breakfast products to support catering operations across approximately 119 schools, residential and day care centres, and corporate and civic sites throughout the Bradford District. The proposed contract will include: Supply and delivery of bread, bakery and breakfast products Multi-site deliveries across the Bradford District Ongoing contract management and customer support Compliance with all relevant food safety regulations, allergen requirements, and School Food Standards This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) seeks feedback from the market to help the Council understand supplier capability and capacity, assess market interest, inform the procurement strategy and contract structure, and identify potential risks, opportunities, and innovative solutions that could improve service delivery.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published12 October 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority for the Bradford district and buys works, goods and services under its Contract Standing Orders. Opportunities are advertised on YORtender, the regional e-procurement portal. A new Atamis portal, free to register on, is replacing YORtender. Full tenders are also published on the Central Digital Platform in line with national thresholds. Above the quotation level, an existing framework or dynamic purchasing system is considered before a new tender. Procurement Services, led by a Head of Procurement, runs the process and approves any departure from corporate contracts.

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 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 39222000 · Catering supplies
  • 55520000 · Catering services

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