The Provision of Supply & Distribution of Various Foods for Adult Care Homes and Day Centres,
This tender closed on 22 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Westmorland and Furness Council
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Closed
- 22 October 2026
- Where
- Kendal, the North West
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
Westmorland and Furness Council wants to appoint a single food supplier to deliver fresh meat, frozen goods, groceries, and fresh fruit and vegetables to their adult care homes and day centres. This is a framework agreement worth around £2 million.
What the buyer wants
• Supply and deliver fresh meat to multiple care homes and day centres • Supply and deliver frozen foods to multiple care homes and day centres • Supply and deliver groceries and provisions to multiple care homes and day centres • Supply and deliver fresh fruit and vegetables to multiple care homes and day centres
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: You will almost certainly be disqualified if you cannot supply all four food categories reliably, manage cold chain logistics to multiple sites simultaneously, or lack food safety certifications and an established distribution network.
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