Provision of Foods and Beverages: Ambient, Chilled, and Frozen
- Buyer
- Norse Commercial Services Limited
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Closes
- 12 November 2026
- Where
- Norwich, the East of England
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Norse Commercial Services is buying food and beverages (ambient, chilled, and frozen) to supply their catering operations across three regions in England. This covers schools, workplaces, hospitals, and hospitality venues, with schools being the largest customer.
What the buyer wants
• Supply a full range of ambient (shelf-stable), chilled, and frozen food and beverage products • Deliver across the East of England, South East, and South West regions • Service multiple catering establishments including education, healthcare, corporate, and hospitality venues
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
Most small local food suppliers will struggle because this is a multi-region supply contract requiring consistent stock of ambient, chilled, and frozen foods across three large regions simultaneously, plus the operational scale needed to service schools, hospitals, and corporate accounts. You will likely need to be an established distributor or wholesaler with existing cold storage, vehicles, and distribution networks.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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