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PROVISION OF FRESH & COOKED MEAT TO AGMA (ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MANCHESTER AUTHORITIES)

Trafford Council
North West
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Provision of fresh meat, cooked meats, and bacon across three local authority areas including Trafford, Warrington, and Rochdale. The contract requires a single supplier to service all three councils, covering school kitchens, care homes, and civic buildings. Deliveries to schools are scheduled around term-time patterns, with additional requirements for pre- and post-holiday periods.

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Awarded value: £3m; As published
Published: 16 December 2025
Awarded: 16 February 2026; Harlech Foodservice Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Goods supply and delivery contract

Supply and delivery of fresh, cooked, and halal meat products to public sector catering facilities, schools, and care establishments.

Supply and delivery of fresh meat, including halal meat, cooked meats and bacon, for Council school kitchens, catering departments, care homes, social care establishments and associated civic or council buildings

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods supply and delivery contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 15100000

Services in this contract

Fresh meat and poultry supplyMain service£255k typicalFresh, halal and cooked meat and bacon for council kitchens

Lifecycle

Published
16 December 2025
Contract awardedto Harlech Foodservice Limited
16 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Trafford Council

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The supplier

Harlech Foodservice Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339961/provision-of-fresh-and-cooked-meat-to-agma-association-of-greater-manchester-aut
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f696
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Trafford Council. PROVISION OF FRESH & COOKED MEAT TO AGMA (ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MANCHESTER AUTHORITIES). Contract award, 16 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339961/provision-of-fresh-and-cooked-meat-to-agma-association-of-greater-manchester-aut (accessed 5 November 2026).