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Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices March 2026 - May 2026

Supply Chain Coordination Limited

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17 Aug 2026 at 16:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Supply Chain Coordination Limited, acting for NHS Supply Chain: Food, procures fresh food for NHS Trust customers through a non-exclusive dynamic purchasing system. The goods category covers dairy and bakery products; fresh meat, poultry and fish; fruit, vegetables and salads; and meat alternatives. The wider range includes prepared potatoes, milk, eggs, bread, morning goods and other fresh food. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The process is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected suppliers’ awards relate specifically to dairy and bakery for the Greater Manchester Collaboration, and meat and poultry for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure for call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system, with suppliers accepted into the product categories they applied for only after passing all mandatory award-process criteria. Clifton Dairies Ltd was awarded the Greater Manchester Collaboration dairy and bakery requirement, and John Sheppard Butchers Limited was awarded the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust meat and poultry requirement. The recorded award date is 10 November 2025. The award value is £200,000,000, in total for the procurement, and the stated contract period runs from 1 March 2029 to 31 March 2029. The underlying DPS is intended to run for at least seven years and applications are recorded as open until 28 February 2029.

This award demonstrates NHS demand for dependable fresh-food supply across distinct product categories and customer regions. A credible future competitor would need specialist capability in one or more of dairy and bakery, fresh meat and poultry, fish, fruit and vegetables, salads, or meat alternatives, with the operational capacity to supply NHS Trust requirements consistently. The outcome also shows that smaller specialist suppliers can secure category-specific NHS work: Clifton Dairies Ltd won a dairy and bakery requirement, while John Sheppard Butchers Limited won meat and poultry work. Relevant businesses should be able to evidence compliance with mandatory participation criteria, reliable sourcing and distribution, product quality control, and the ability to serve the particular NHS collaboration or Trust requirement targeted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices March 2026 - May 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 March 2026 - May 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3eb8847c-0ffe-4bfe-a01f-80e116756fe2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2598e8f-191c-4b93-a140-47bfa0637f80
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
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 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 20293 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20259 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
2
Supplier Names

Clifton Dairies Ltd

John Sheppard Butchers Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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