Pipeline notice101839-2026
RM6409 Buying Better Food and Drink 2
- Published28 Oct 2026
- Estimated value
- £800,000,000, excluding VAT
- Contract term
- 30 Apr 2027 to 29 Apr 2029 (2 years)
- Lots
- Not divided into lots
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Categories
- 15000000Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 03100000Agricultural and horticultural products
- 03200000Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 03300000Farming, hunting and fishing products
- 03400000Forestry and logging products
- 15100000Animal products, meat and meat products
- 15200000Prepared and preserved fish
- 15300000Fruit, vegetables and related products
- and 7 more
- Regions
- North West
The buyer’s description
“This will be a replacement agreement to follow RM6279 Buying Better Food and Drink framework, which expires on 22/01/2028. Of the £4.9bn, total Public Sector food spend, the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) has a market share <0.3%. The procurement is planned as a single supplier framework (as per the current RM6279 agreement), where the opportunity for SMEs is a key benefit of the operational model, as buyers and the Tier 1 supplier can add SMEs to the supply chain for direct delivery supplies to customers at any time, via the Buyer Unique Line terms. The framework is designed to reduce barriers for SMEs to access public sector contracts to supply food and drink. The framework will be suitable for all Public Sector buyers including central government organisations, devolved administrations and wider public sector organisations in the United Kingdom.”