Food Tenders on SmartTender.biz

The state constantly purchases food products for educational institutions, enterprises, provision of public events, and other purposes. It purchases everything it needs with the help of Prozorro, an electronic system for transparent electronic trading. Anyone can take part in them and become a supplier of this or that customer, and all public tenders are available at SmartTender.biz.

What Products Does the State Buy?

On the SmartTender.biz electronic platform, you can find current public food tenders for the purchase of fruit and vegetables, dairy and meat products, canned food, bakery products, cereals, drinks, and much more.

How Much Can You Earn from Food Tenders?

Public purchases are very convenient because there is an opportunity to wholesale food products for large sums. There are no restrictions – it all depends on your desire and capabilities. Food products are among the most demanded goods and are included in the TOP-5 categories for which the state allocates budget funds. Food purchases are also included in the TOP-10 areas in terms of income for suppliers – the most successful of them earn from 1 to 600 million hryvnias per year from Prozorro tenders.

What Does the Procedure for the Wholesale Purchase of Food Products Look Like?

Government customers most often purchase products through the following procedures:

1. Subthreshold purchases – up to UAH 50,000. In this case, the product is purchased directly from the selected supplier.

2. Simplified procurement – for an amount up to UAH 200,000 or established by the Law "On Public Procurement". In this case, there must be at least two participants, and the winner is the one who offered the lowest price.

3. Open bidding – up to EUR 133,000. In this case, there must be at least two participants, and they take part in the auction, additionally reducing or leaving unchanged the originally offered price. The winner is the one whose price offer will be the most profitable.

Who Can Participate in Tenders for the Purchase of Food?

Any supplier who can offer the goods of interest to the customer can become a participant in the purchase of meat, dairy products, fish, cereals, juices, canned food, or other food products.

Each purchase announcement is accompanied by tender documentation – a list of the customer's requirements. In it, you can find out what documents are needed from the supplier, what criteria the participant and his product must meet, in what volume, and in what time frame it is necessary to deliver the products. An indicative list of documents that you may need to sell food products in Prozorro is available in this article.