Convenience and impulse foods including confectionery
Ipswich Borough Council · East of England · up to £415,000
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What the buyer wants
Ipswich Borough Council seeks suppliers for confectionery and other foodstuffs across five lots to supply venues and retail opportunities, including well-known brands and local suppliers.
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
How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Supply of confectionery and chocolate products
- Supply of savoury snacks
- Supply of meal and snack items
- Supply of grocery and dry goods
- Supply of soft drinks
Lots
- Confectionery (up to £100,000) — Chocolate bars, chocolate bags/boxes, boiled sweets, jellies, liquorice, fudge, toffee, nougat, sugar-free ranges, bespoke branded items e.g. Ipswich Museum packs
- Savoury snacks (up to £40,000) — Crisps, nuts, cereal bars, sport bars popcorn etc.
- Meal and snack items (up to £50,000) — Cakes (slices and whole cakes), sandwiches, pasta pots, fruit and vegetables etc,
- Grocery & dry goods (up to £75,000) — Coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, biscuits.
- Soft drinks (up to £150,000) — Cans and bottles
Key facts
- Buyer: Ipswich Borough Council
- Estimated value: up to £415,000
- Deadline was: 6 October 2026
- Location: East of England
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 17 September 2026
- CPV: 15842000, 15312300, 15894400, 15812000, 15810000, 15811510, 15820000, 15861000, 15863000, 15861200, 15865000, 15981000, 15982000
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