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Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices September 2025 - November 2025

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited, is titled "Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices September 2025 - November 2025". It falls under the industry category of food, beverages, tobacco, and related products (CPV: 15000000). This contracting process involves a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for fresh food categories, including dairy & bakery, fresh meat & poultry, fruit & vegetables, and meat alternatives. The opportunity is open until 28th February 2029, with a contract period starting from 1st March 2029. The buying organisation focuses on supplying fresh food to NHS Trusts across various regions, including the UK and British Overseas Territories.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), owing to its selective procurement method and focus on dynamic purchasing. Businesses specialising in product categories like fresh produce, dairy, meats, and bakery items would be well-suited to compete for these contracts, facilitating their expansion into public sector markets. The substantial approximate spend of £200m on the DPS highlights the potential for consistent and structured revenue streams for successful bidders over its minimum seven-year duration. With applications still open, there are ample opportunities for eligible suppliers to engage and benefit from these public sector requirements.

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Notice Title

Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices September 2025 - November 2025

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 September 2025 - November 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ce4f91ff-9129-4e9c-bac9-9ccda8610710
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94e2d1d2-c14c-4566-826d-3deb40186e74
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
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
10 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 20294 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20253 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
governance@supplychain.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
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
7
Supplier Names

BFS GROUP LIMITED T/A BIDFOOD

DELIFRESH

J FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED T/A FREEMAN CATERING BUTCHERS

JOHAL DAIRIES

JOHN PALIN FRESH PRODUCE

NIJAR DAIRIES LTD T/A FRESHWAYS

NIJJAR DAIRIES LTD T/A FRESHWAYS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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