Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Ready Prepared Meals
Notice Description
The provision of ready prepared meals
Lot Information
Standard Ready Prepared Meals
Direct award under NHS Supply Chain Prepared Meals Framework Agreement
Options: The Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months.
Renewal: The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months
Specialist Ready Prepared MealsThis lot will cover chilled and/or frozen ready prepared meals in various formats including single or bulk. These include but not limited to religious/cultural meals, texture modified meals, therapeutic diet and paediatric meals. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be PS8,949,700 and PS17,899,400 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Options: The Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months
Retail Ready Prepared MealsThis lot will cover a selection of chilled, frozen or ambient ready prepared meals that are suitable for the use in retail or restaurant services settings. Where meals are used in a retail outlet such as but not limited to vending machines, staff honesty freezers, retail outlets they will need to be packaged in retail suitable packaging that meets all legal labelling requirements for retail use. Where meals are used for back of house services e.g. part of a restaurant setting they must be in packaging suitable for easy use in these settings as well as meeting all legal labelling requirements for food service use. Included in the provision of this lot is associated equipment which may include microwaves, freezers or other equipment used specifically for the products awarded. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be PS640,350 and PS1,280,700 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Options: The Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 month
Small Community and Mental Health Site ProvisionThis Lot is for a selection of ready prepared frozen or chilled delivered ready meals including but not limited to soups, main entrees, vegetables, therapeutic diets and breakfast items. Applicants had to be able to deliver to small community or mental health sites who have a low number of beds. Suppliers must have the capability to offer a flexible delivery service based on customer requirements. Typically these sites will have low minimum order values which the supplier will be expected to accommodate. Applicants must be able to manufacturer and/or distribute a selection of frozen or chilled delivered meals to these small sites. In some instances trusts may require their chosen supplier to provide a "one stop shop" solution. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be PS410,250 and PS820,500 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Options: The Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03bedd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086077-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
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- CPV Codes
03221000 - Vegetables
15310000 - Potatoes and potato products
15812121 - Savoury pies
15833100 - Desserts
15891000 - Soups and broths
15894100 - Vegan packs
15894200 - Prepared meals
15894220 - Hospital meals
15894400 - Snacks
39314000 - Industrial kitchen equipment
39711124 - Industrial freezers
39711362 - Microwave ovens
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £200,000,600 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £200,240,600 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Dec 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Sep 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Jul 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 5 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRIGHTON , ELM GROVE
- Postcode
- BN2 3EW
- Postcode Area
- Brighton
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
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- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Hanover & Elm Grove
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Further Information
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