Convenience and impulse foods including confectionery
Ipswich Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £415,000
Deadline
6 October 2026
Published
2 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The Council requires contracts to provide confectionery and other foodstuffs to the newly refurbished Ipswich Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange venues and additionally to support other retail opportunities and events. The procurement is divided into 5 lots - each lot covers well-known brands (A lots) but also has the opportunity for smaller, local suppliers to offer their product range (B Lots) .
The Council intends to enter into a non-exclusive Call Off Contracts with the preferred Tenderers in each Lot Chocolate bars, chocolate bags/boxes, boiled sweets, jellies, liquorice, fudge, toffee, nougat, sugar-free ranges, bespoke branded items e.g. Ipswich Museum packs
Crisps, nuts, cereal bars, sport bars popcorn etc. Cakes (slices and whole cakes), sandwiches, pasta pots, fruit and vegetables etc,
Additional details
Coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, biscuits. Cans and bottles
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Monthind Clean Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 21 Sept 2026£37,680
total awarded
- 2
Anglia Care Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£585,000
total awarded
- 3
Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£425,000
total awarded
- 4
Eastern Lift Services Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 21 Sept 2026£30,252
total awarded
- 5
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
1 contract wonlatest 21 Sept 2026£55,680
total awarded
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Ipswich Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
2 September 2026
Submission deadline
6 October 2026
Notice type
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