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Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices June 2026 - August 2026

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

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17 Sep 2026 at 11:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Supply Chain Coordination Limited, for NHS Supply Chain: Food, procures fresh food goods for NHS Trust customers. The scope covers dairy and bakery products, fresh meat, poultry and fish, fruit, vegetables and salads, prepared potatoes, eggs, bread and morning goods, plus meat alternatives. The arrangement supports NHS food requirements through direct supply routes. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and other locations worldwide. This is a goods procurement in the food, beverages and related products category (CPV 15000000). The opportunity is suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers may specialise in one product area or provide a broader fresh-food range across the four categories.

This procurement has been awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, and its status is complete. The award date was 10 November 2025. The recorded contract period runs from 1 March 2029 to 31 March 2029, while the underlying DPS is stated to remain open for applications until at least 28 February 2029. The DPS has an approximate overall spend of £200 million and is intended to operate for at least seven years. Five suppliers were awarded contracts: BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood for meat and poultry to Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Ribble Farm Fare Limited and GW Price Ltd for fruit and vegetables to Alder Hey and United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts respectively; John Sheppard Butchers Limited for meat and poultry to The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; and Johal Dairies Limited for bread to North Bristol NHS Trust. Suppliers had to pass all mandatory criteria for their selected categories.

This award demonstrates recurring NHS demand for dependable fresh-food supply across distinct product specialisms, with both a large national-style distributor and specialist SMEs selected. A credible future competitor would need reliable sourcing, quality assurance, food-safety controls, cold-chain and delivery capacity appropriate to the products offered, together with the ability to serve NHS Trust requirements consistently. Relevant capability includes meat and poultry distribution, fruit and vegetable supply, dairy or bakery operations, and bread-only supply, depending on the category pursued. Suppliers should be able to meet mandatory participation requirements and manage direct deliveries to individual Trust customers. The range of successful suppliers shows that scale is not limited to a single national wholesaler: focused regional businesses can compete where they can demonstrate dependable capacity and category-specific performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices June 2026 - August 2026

Notice Description

Due to a technical issue the dates above do not represent the actual DPS Contract Dates. 2022/S 000-020877 NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Fresh Food to NHS Supply Chain: Food's customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: fruit, vegetables, prepared potatoes, salads, milk, dairy products, eggs, bread, morning goods, fresh meat, fresh poultry, fresh fish and meat alternatives. The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of PS200m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Fresh Food requirements. The DPS is open for applications until 28th February 2029 as a minimum. The DPS is divided into 4 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product categories. The 4 categories under the DPS are as follows: Category 1 - Dairy & Bakery Category 2 - Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish Category 3 - Fruit, Vegetables & Salads Category 4 - Meat Alternatives Applicants will only be accepted to categories they have applied for if they pass all mandatory criteria within the DPS award process. This notice is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between June 2026 - August 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3b5d077b-e4b2-4bde-a44b-3646330538ea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52f85b3e-ce77-4861-885f-e387bda6c32e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2029 - 31 Mar 2029 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BFS Group Ltd

Ribble Farm Fare Limited

GW Price Ltd

John Sheppard Butchers Limited

Johal Dairies Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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