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AwardUpdate

21 Sep 2026 at 11:01

Award

27 Oct 2024 at 22:34

Tender

04 Jun 2024 at 15:25

Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), acting as a central purchasing organisation for public authorities, established a food supply framework covering ready-made sandwiches, lunch and grab-and-go bags, chilled food-to-go products, hot meal concepts and ready meals. The range includes retail, premium, catering, basic and inpatient sandwiches; chicken, pizza, pasta, Mexican-style burrito and other hot meals; frozen complete, multi-portion and modified-texture meals; ambient single-portion meals; and other ready meals. Suppliers deliver directly to end customers using their own vehicles or an appropriate third-party distributor. Customers include NHS and social care organisations, schools, public buildings, charities, housing organisations, care homes, prisons, emergency services and sheltered housing facilities across the UK.

The procurement is complete and the framework has been awarded through an open procedure. Fifteen product lots were awarded, with contracts signed on 27 September 2024; each recorded contract value is £50,000,000, stated separately for each lot. Contract periods generally run from 19 August 2024 to 18 August 2028. The retail and premium sandwich lot runs to 7 October 2028, and a later award and contract entry records that same end date for the corrected lot 16 arrangement. Lot 16 covers combinations of two or more of lots 1 to 15 and was added to the award record to correct an omission. Twelve bids were recorded for each of lots 1 to 15. Evaluation was based on price at 60%, quality at 30% and social value or sustainability at 10%. Renewal after 3.5 years was possible.

This framework demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for manufacturers, wholesalers and specialist foodservice suppliers able to provide a broad range of chilled, frozen and ambient prepared foods. Credible competitors would need reliable product development and manufacturing capability across relevant meal or sandwich categories, including specialist modified-texture and inpatient products where applicable. The delivery model requires dependable UK-wide distribution, either through an owned vehicle fleet or a suitable third-party logistics arrangement, with service capable of supplying varied public-sector settings directly. Suppliers should also be able to evidence consistent product quality, food safety and operational resilience, while demonstrating measurable social value and sustainability performance. The awarded supplier mix includes both large businesses and SMEs, showing that focused specialists can compete alongside national foodservice providers where their range and distribution capacity fit the relevant lots.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

YPO 001216 - YPO Food Deal 3 - Meal Concepts, Ready Meals, Sandwiches and Food-To-Go

Notice Description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of various foodservice categories including ready-made sandwiches and food to go items, hot meal concepts products and ready-made meals. Suppliers will deliver products direct to customers via their own vehicles or an appropriate third party organisation. These products will typically be used with the NHS, social care, education sector, public sector buildings, charitable status organisations such as housing organisations and care homes, the prison service, in emergency services settings and within sheltered housing facilities. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO's internal requirements (where required). The end customer will place the order/s directly with the Supplier and the Supplier will deliver direct to the end customer.

Lot Information

Ready-Made Sandwiches - Retail/ Premium Ranges

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of various foodservice categories including ready-made sandwiches and food to go items, hot meal concepts products and ready-made meals. Suppliers will deliver products direct to customers via their own vehicles or an appropriate third party organisation. These products will typically be used with the NHS, social care, education sector, public sector buildings, charitable status organisations such as housing organisations and care homes, the prison service, in emergency services settings and within sheltered housing facilities. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO's internal requirements (where required). The end customer will place the order/s directly with the Supplier and the Supplier will deliver direct to the end customer.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Ready-Made Sandwiches - Catering and Basic Ranges

This lot is for Ready-Made Sandwiches - Catering and Basic Ranges. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Ready-Made Sandwiches - Inpatient Ranges

This lot is for Ready-Made Sandwiches - Inpatient Ranges. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Ready-Made Lunch-bags/ Grab and Go Bags

This lot is for Ready-Made Lunch-bags/ Grab and Go Bags. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Other Chilled Food to Go Products

This lot is for Other Chilled Food to Go Products. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Hot Meal Concepts - Chicken Concepts

This lot is for Hot Meal Concepts - Chicken Concepts. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Hot Meal Concepts - Pizza Concepts

This lot is for Hot Meal Concepts - Pizza Concepts. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Hot Meal Concepts - Pasta Concepts

This lot is for Hot Meal Concepts - Pasta Concepts. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Hot Meal Concepts - Mexican Style Burrito Concepts

This lot is for Hot Meal Concepts - Mexican Style Burrito Concepts. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Hot Meal Concepts - Other Concepts

This lot is for Hot Meal Concepts - Other Concepts. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Frozen Ready Meals - Complete Meals

This lot is for Frozen Ready Meals - Complete Meals. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Frozen Ready Meals - Multi-Portion

This lot is for Frozen Ready Meals - Multi-Portion. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Frozen Ready Meals -Modified Texture Meals

This lot is for Frozen Ready Meals -Modified Texture Meals. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Ready Meals - Ambient Single Portion Meals

This lot is for Ready Meals - Ambient Single Portion Meals. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Ready Meals - Other Ready Meals

This lot is for Ready Meals - Other Ready Meals. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Multiple Product Lot Mix

This lot is for Multiple Product Lot Mix. Additional information: Information in regards to product variances can be found within the tender documents.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046d50
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089020-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

Anchor Catering

ON A ROLL SANDWICH COMPANY LIMITED

RAYNOR FOODS LIMITED

Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd

Real Wrap Co Limited

BFS Group Ltd

Chicken Joes Ltd

TUGO FOOD LTD

Pasta King UK Limited

Anglia Crown

Apetito Limited

NH Case Ltd

ENTERPRISE BRANDS LTD

On A Roll Sandwich Co Ltd

The Real Wrap Company Ltd

Chicken Joes Ltd t/s Love Joes

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