ClosedHospitality and catering

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Mobile Foodhub[E11]

Cambourne, United KingdomSouth Cambridgeshire District Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: SCDC is looking for a suitable contractor to run a mobile food hub, servicing initially 8 different villages, and rising depending on its success. In 2023, 6 villages were initially identified to start the mobile food hub using the indices of deprivation data from the 2021 census, targeting wards with the highest level of households deprived in two or more dimensions without close access to a foodbank.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 22 Jan 2026, 13:00 UTC. UTC: 22 Jan 2026, 13:00 UTC.
Published 15 Jan 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: South Cambridgeshire District CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 22 Jan 2026, 13:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E9]: 15 Jan 2026
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (below threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

SCDC is looking for a suitable contractor to run a mobile food hub, servicing initially 8 different villages, and rising depending on its success. In 2023, 6 villages were initially identified to start the mobile food hub using the indices of deprivation data from the 2021 census, targeting wards with the highest level of households deprived in two or more dimensions without close access to a foodbank. These villages/wards were Papworth, Over & Willingham, Histon & Impington, Fen Ditton & Fulbourn, Linton, and Duxford. Northstowe was added in 2025. These locations are subject to change dependent on changes in demand. Should you be interested in this opportunity, the full tender documents can be found on our e-tendering portal via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=fe046e5f-0cf2-f011-813c-005056b64545[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC
The deadline (2026-01-22T13:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313

Evidence

11 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 55300000 (Restaurant and food-serving services).
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 22 Jan 2026, 13:00 UTC.
“2026-01-22T13:00:00Z”
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“SCDC is looking for a suitable contractor to run a mobile food hub, servicing initially 8 different villages, and rising depending on its success. In 2023, 6 villages were initially identified to start the mobile food hub using the indices of deprivation data from the 2021 censu…”
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 15 Jan 2026.
“2026-01-15T12:37:19Z”
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Mobile Foodhub".
Document 139837b8-f375-4b68-9f9c-5c7e50199dc1-879313, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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