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Supply and Dist of Wholesale (Amb,Chilled,Fro), Snacks Conf & Soft Drinks Fresh Produce (F&V, Dairy) to Gloucestershire College

Gloucestershire College (Pelican)
South West
Open procedure
12 January 2026 to 12 January 2028

Supply and distribution of ambient, chilled, and frozen food products, snacks, confectionery, soft drinks, and fresh produce including fruit, vegetables, and dairy. The contract is divided into three lots covering these specific product categories, with requirements for delivery and service standards, product range management, and social value contributions.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 11 September 2025
Awarded: 19 December 2025; Bidfood, Snackline Direct Ltd. and Arthur David
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 12 January 2028

What the contract covers

Goods supply and distribution

Provision of wholesale food, snacks, confectionery, soft drinks, and fresh produce distribution services for educational catering operations.

Supply and distribution of ambient, chilled and frozen products
Supply and distribution of snacks, confectionery and soft drinks
Supply and distribution of fresh produce comprising fruit and vegetables and dairy products

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods supply and distribution
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 12 January 2026 to 12 January 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 15000000, 15830000, 15840000, 15820000

Services in this contract

Full-range foodservice distributionMain service£625k typicalLot 1 ambient, chilled and frozen food distribution to the college
Fresh fruit and vegetables supply£300k typicalLot 3 fresh produce: fruit, vegetables and dairy
Soft drinks, confectionery and snacks supply£364k typicalLot 2 snacks, confectionery and soft drinks supply

Lifecycle

Published
11 September 2025
Contract awardedto Bidfood, Snackline Direct Ltd. and Arthur David
19 December 2025
Contract starts
12 January 2026
Contract ends
12 January 2028

The buyer

Gloucestershire College (Pelican)

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The suppliers

Bidfood

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Snackline Direct Ltd.

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Arthur David

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/327019/supply-and-dist-of-wholesale-amb-chilled-fro-snacks-conf-and-soft-drinks-fresh-p
Buyer reference: GLOUC01
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0598df
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Gloucestershire College (Pelican). Supply and Dist of Wholesale (Amb,Chilled,Fro), Snacks Conf & Soft Drinks Fresh Produce (F&V, Dairy) to Gloucestershire College. Contract award, 11 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327019/supply-and-dist-of-wholesale-amb-chilled-fro-snacks-conf-and-soft-drinks-fresh-p (accessed 5 November 2026).