2026-08-30

Tender radar

Food and beverages: sector tender radar

More than a thousand new tenders are added to Euroopahanked every day. This helps companies discover new public-sector buyers and expand their market across Europe, including opportunities that may not appear in their usual channels.

Euroopahanked radar articles highlight active tenders for a specific product or service sector at the start of the week. This overview focuses on current demand for food and beverages in Estonian, Latvian, Finnish, Polish and Dutch public tenders.

The radar brings open purchasing needs, recent contracts and recurring market requirements into one view. It quickly shows which product groups have active demand and which buyers and winners have recently appeared in the same sector.

Current purchasing needs

EST

Food and everyday consumer goods

Food and everyday consumer goods through an online shop, electronic catalogue or physical stores. The offer depends on basket pricing, discounts, product availability, packaging and food-handling compliance.

EST

Frozen products, fish, eggs and meat products

Frozen products, fish, eggs and meat products supplied to a hospital. The tender is divided into 13 lots; bidders may choose one or more lots, but each selected lot must be covered fully.

EST

Soft drinks, juices and alcoholic beverages

Drinks for an airport business lounge, including soft drinks, juices, post-mix syrups, mineral water, beer beverages, wine and spirits. The tender is divided into nine lots.

LVA, FIN

Institutional food product supply

Broad food product supply for public institutions. Latvian examples show lot-based tenders for meat, fish, potatoes, fresh vegetables, fruit, dairy, bread and bakery products and other food products.

FIN

Porridge portions

Pouch-type porridge portions for a four-year supply period. Requirements cover at least two flavours, packaging, shelf life, storage temperature, nutritional values and allergen labelling.

FIN

Bread and bakery products

Market dialogue for future procurement of fresh bread and bakery products for a production kitchen and possible additional delivery locations.

POL

Potatoes

Potato supply for Polish prison warehouses. The Rzeszów tender covers 160,000 kg of edible potatoes, while Sieradz includes an 80,000 kg potato lot.

POL

Vegetables, fruit and preserved vegetables

Vegetables, fruit and preserved vegetables for Polish public institutions. Lots may cover apples, fresh vegetables, potatoes, sauerkraut and pickled cucumbers.

NLD

Coffee, tea and beverage solutions

Dutch tenders show demand for coffee, tea, hot beverage vending machines and full-service beverage solutions, including installation, service, ingredients, training and maintenance.

NLD

Canteen supplies

Daily canteen supply for several locations: bread, dairy, fruit, meat products, sauces, frozen snacks, soft drinks, water and smaller supporting goods such as packaging and cleaning products.

Open tenders by country

Country	Tender	Deadline
Estonia	Purchase of food and everyday consumer goods RHR-312171-0000	2026-09-02
Estonia	Frozen products, fish, eggs and meat products RHR-314224-0000	2026-09-03
Estonia	Supply of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages for the Business Class Lounge RHR-313414-0000	2026-09-07
Latvia	Food product supply to educational institutions in Kuldīga Municipality LVA-178643	2026-09-03
Latvia	Food product supply for Maltas Association administration institutions LVA-178692	2026-09-10
Latvia	Food product supply to educational institutions in the Kaunata area LVA-180705	2026-09-18
Finland	Porridge portions FIN-2026-054281	2026-09-04
Finland	Market dialogue for fresh bread and bakery products FIN-2026-055558	2026-09-06
Finland	Kirkkonummi Parish Union food procurements for 2027-2028 FIN-2026-054659	2026-09-14
Poland	Supply of potatoes to the Rzeszów Prison warehouse POL-BZP-2026-00401595-01	2026-09-01
Poland	Delivery of agricultural and horticultural products to Włocławek Prison POL-BZP-2026-00405719-01	2026-09-02
Poland	Supply of vegetables and fruit to Sieradz Prison in 2027 POL-BZP-2026-00405586-01	2026-09-02
Netherlands	Canteen supplies TED-443845-2026	2026-09-08
Netherlands	Hot beverage vending machines NLD-TN-434163	2026-09-15
Netherlands	Coffee, tea and related products TED-486281-2026	2026-09-15

Market notes by country

Estonia

Estonian food tenders often use lot-based assortments, buyer-defined price forms and product-compliance evidence. Hospital and airport examples show demand for both specific food groups and practical ordering and delivery capability.

Supplier requirements

Usually required

Completed price form or basket in the buyer's required structure.
Product descriptions, units, quantities and prices for each selected lot.
Compliance with food safety, labelling and packaging requirements.
Full assortment coverage within each selected lot.

Additional requirements

Relevant previous supply contracts.
Ordering environment or online shop used by the buyer.
Sanctions declaration and product technical materials where required.

Latvia

Latvian institutional food product supply tenders show a clear lot-based structure. The Kaunata tender separates meat and fish products, potatoes, fresh vegetables, fruit, dairy products, bread and bakery products and other food products.

Supplier requirements

Usually required

Offer for selected lot or lots with full coverage of the required assortment.
Delivery according to institution orders and schedules.
Regular bread and bakery deliveries several times per week.
Regular dairy and meat deliveries several times per week.

Additional requirements

Quality and delivery distance may be part of the evaluation.
Gluten-free, lactose-free, chicken, berries and frozen berries may appear as separate lots.
Framework periods vary by tender.

Finland

Finnish examples show precise product descriptions, longer contract periods and early market dialogue before larger procurements. One current tender asks for pouch-type porridge portions, while another covers a broad institutional food assortment.

Supplier requirements

Usually required

Product technical information, including packaging, shelf life, storage temperature, nutrition and allergen labelling.
Production and delivery capacity for a multi-year period.
Delivery to multiple locations or production kitchens according to the buyer's schedule.
Coverage of the agreed product range.

Additional requirements

Several flavours or product types within the same product group.
Large annual volume commitments.
Participation in market dialogue before the final tender.

Poland

Polish food tenders in this radar are very concrete: quantities are given in kilograms, contract periods often cover a year and lots may allow suppliers to focus on potatoes, apples, fresh vegetables or preserved vegetables.

Supplier requirements

Usually required

Delivery of stated quantities in kilograms to the agreed warehouse or institution.
Fresh, undamaged goods without mould, sprouting, foreign odours or visible defects.
Compliance with sanitary and food-safety requirements.
Adherence to recurring delivery schedules.

Additional requirements

Complaint handling time may affect evaluation.
Suppliers may bid for one, several or all lots where the tender is lot-based.
Preserved vegetables, apples, potatoes and fresh vegetables may be separate contractual lots.

Netherlands

Dutch food and beverage tenders often combine products with service: equipment, maintenance, ingredients, training and multi-location service. Coffee and beverage procurements are moving toward full-service models.

Supplier requirements

Usually required

Product catalogue or assortment description with a price sheet.
Delivery route and replacement delivery setup for several locations.
For equipment: installation, maintenance, ingredients supply and user training.
Defined service model throughout the contract.

Additional requirements

Insurance, experience and trade-register documentation.
Hot and cold drink vending machines as separate lots.
Canteen assortments may include packaging and cleaning products.

Previous contract price examples

Country	Goods	Winner	Contract value
Estonia	Vegetables, fruit and nuts	Aktsiaselts Kaupmees & Ko	91,720.80 EUR
Estonia	Potatoes	Mäiste Talu OÜ	12,985 EUR
Latvia	Food products	Akciju sabiedrība "Latgales piens"	134,510.20 EUR
Finland	Food products	Kimmon Vihannes Oy	228,172 EUR
Poland	Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruit and nuts	PIOTREX Michał Piotrowski	897,499.05 PLN
Netherlands	Coffee, tea and related products	Coffee Fresh Westhoff B.V.	1,500,000 EUR

Procurement organizers

Country	Buyer	Winner
Estonia	Tallinna Strateegiakeskus	Open tender
Latvia	Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība	Open tender
Finland	Leijona Catering Oy	Open tender
Poland	ZAKŁAD KARNY W RZESZOWIE	Open tender
Netherlands	Gemeente Maastricht	Open tender

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