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Buyer
Murray Park Community School
Location
Derby
Deadline
Closes 12 Feb 2027
Value
£2.5m
Key dates and value
Status
Closed
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026
Published
7 Sept 2026
Estimated value
£500k
Contract start
5 Jan 2027
Contract end
4 Jan 2029
Location
Leicester, East Midlands
Notice type
UK4
Overview
Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the supply and delivery of Confectionery, Food and Related Products for De Montfort Hall (DMH) and Haymarket Theatre (HMT), Leicester.
The requirement includes a comprehensive range of sweet and savoury food products to include industry wide high quality brand names from reputable manufacturers which will meet all UK regulatory and safety standards.
The proposed contract will be for two years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further two years.
Further information about the Opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 7 October 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.
Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only.
To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal.
Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers .
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CPV codes
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
About the buyer
Leicester City Council has published 319 tender notices since 27 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £1.5bn. 44 of them are currently open.
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