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The Provision of a Food Distribution Network

Issued by Lancashire County Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
13 Oct 2026
Value
GBP 18,000,000
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-069fbe
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
goods

At a glance

Lancashire County Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information in agriculture & food: “The Provision of a Food Distribution Network”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 18,000,000. Quote reference ocds-h6vhtk-069fbe in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 68 open agriculture & food notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Lancashire County Council is seeking market feedback in relation to the future procurement of a framework agreement for the distribution of food and drink products to over 550 sites, predominantly schools and residential care settings. The contracted distributor will be responsible for receiving, warehousing, consolidating food supplies, receiving and managing orders, invoicing, and delivering food and drink products from multiple suppliers to Lancashire County Council sites, together with customer service, supply chain management and business continuity arrangements. Due to the increased delivery frequency and purchase volumes acting as a distribution anchor, the distributor will also be required to separately source, supply and deliver fresh fruit, vegetables and salad products as part of the framework.

This notice has closed — what to do next

We hold 9 notices from Lancashire County Council, going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, Agriculture & Food and Education & Training. There are 68 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United Kingdom.

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