Planning

Food Direct Award Framework

NHS SUPPLY CHAIN

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Planning

15 Jan 2024 at 17:26

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Supply Chain: Food is planning a procurement process for a Food Direct Award Framework, with an estimated value of £140,000,000 GBP for the first 24 months. The framework will cover the supply of Fresh Food and Food to Go directly into NHS sites. The tender stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for March 21, 2024. Interested businesses can access the e-Procurement Portal for registration and express their interest in the opportunity.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses in the food industry, particularly suppliers of fresh food, dairy products, bakery items, sandwiches, salads, pastry products, desserts, and other related categories. Companies involved in the UK healthcare sector, including NHS entities, government departments, and private sector entities, are encouraged to participate. Successful suppliers will have a direct contract with NHS Supply Chain: Food and are required to comply with Public Contract Regulations 2015, providing full catalogue pricing and discount mechanisms for customers.

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Notice Title

Food Direct Award Framework

Notice Description

This Food Direct Award Framework Agreement will be for the supply of Food under the following two categories of 'Fresh Food' and ' Food to Go'. It is anticipated that initial expenditure for the first 24 months under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of PS70,000,000 GBP. Fresh Food (Lot 1) PS27,000,000 GBP / Food to Go (Lot 2) PS8,000,000 GBP Procurement of the following categories to be delivered directly into NHS sites: - Fresh Food including but not limited to milk, dairy, bread, morning goods, fruit, vegetables, meat alternatives, meat and poultry. - Food to Go including but not limited to sandwiches, filled rolls and subs, bagels, baguettes, wraps, flatbreads, focaccias, toasties and paninis, Hospitality sandwiches and salads, sandwich fillings, sweet and savoury pastry products, street eat food, cakes, leaf, pasta or noodle-based salads, snacks pots, hot boxes, savoury pastries, yogurts, fruit and other desserts, soups, confectionery & snacks, drinks. This Framework Agreement will be utilised by NHS Supply Chain: Food and it's customers for Direct Award contracts ONLY. This means that no re-opening of competition will be conducted under this Framework Agreement and customers will have access to a quicker and easier call off route to market without having to run a further competition exercise. This will enhance contingency plans for our customers in the event of a severe supplier failure allowing for a quick replacement supplier. Awarded Suppliers will have been through a Public Contract Regulations 2015 compliant process and are being requested to provide full catalogue pricing along with a discount mechanism for customers to choose the most appropriate solution. This Framework Agreement is being put in place to supplement our existing Dynamic Purchasing Systems for both Fresh Food and Food to Go under which re-opening of competition is conducted to provide more bespoke solutions for our customers. NHS Supply Chain: Food therefore, encourages any Applicants who are interested in this opportunity to also submit for the Dynamic Purchasing Systems for Fresh Food (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020877-2022) and Food to Go (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027917-2023). If you are already awarded to our DPS Agreements please consider applying for this opportunity.

Lot Information

Fresh Food

Fresh Food including but not limited to: milk, milk alternative, sell and liquid eggs, cream, yoghurt, bread loaves sliced, rolls, baguettes, bakery items, prepared fruit, prepared salads, prepared vegetables, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables par-cooked frozen potatoes and chips, meat alternatives, meat substitute products, common cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken turkey, bacon, sausages and fish to be delivered directly into NHS sites.

Food to Go

Food to Go including but not limited to: Patient Feeding Solutions which include sandwiches, salads and snack pots, sandwiches, salads, sandwich fillings, cakes, street food, snack pots, pies, pastry & pizza products, frozen desserts, ice cream, chilled and frozen drinks, grab & go food, branded equipment linked to food brands

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042d59
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001354-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

03142500 - Eggs

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15110000 - Meat

15111100 - Beef

15112000 - Poultry

15112120 - Turkeys

15112130 - Chickens

15113000 - Pork

15114000 - Offal

15115100 - Lamb

15119300 - Game

15211100 - Fresh fish fillets

15310000 - Potatoes and potato products

15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables

15500000 - Dairy products

15511000 - Milk

15512000 - Cream

15551000 - Yoghurt and other fermented milk products

15555000 - Ice cream and similar products

15811000 - Bread products

15811200 - Rolls

15811510 - Sandwiches

15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

15812100 - Pastry goods

15812120 - Pies

15812121 - Savoury pies

15812200 - Cakes

15833100 - Desserts

15894000 - Processed food products

15894400 - Snacks

15894600 - Sandwich fillings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
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

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