Tender

Fresh Food & Food to Go

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

10 Apr 2026 at 08:30

Planning

31 Mar 2026 at 12:55

Planning

26 Nov 2025 at 10:15

Planning

02 Oct 2025 at 09:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process facilitated by Supply Chain Coordination Limited, acting as agents for NHS Supply Chain: Food, is underway for the "Fresh Food & Food to Go" tender. This tender falls under the goods category, specifically targeting fresh food supply, including dairy, meat, produce, and food to go solutions. The active tender stage began on 10 April 2026, with key deadlines such as the enquiry period ending on 26 May 2026, and tender submissions due by 8 June 2026. The procurement process uses an open procedure, suitable for a wide range of suppliers, and covers various regions across the United Kingdom. The tender is designed as an Open Framework Agreement, which will run until 2035, allowing NHS Trusts and other entities within the UK healthcare sector to utilise this agreement for ongoing food supply needs.

This procurement presents significant business opportunities for suppliers in the food industry, particularly those specializing in dairy products, fresh produce, meats, and food-to-go items. The framework is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), emphasising financial, non-financial, and social value criteria. With a gross contract value over £521 million, companies can expand their operations by potentially serving a wide array of public sector customers, including NHS entities and local authorities. By tapping into the NHS Supply Chain, businesses can benefit from stable demand and secure long-term contracts, enhancing their market presence and boosting growth potential.

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Notice Title

Fresh Food & Food to Go

Notice Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement for the appointment of Fresh Food & Food To Go (the "Procurement"). The Authority is acting as agent for and on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Limited ("SCCL" or "NHS Supply Chain"). This procurement will include the following Lots: 1. Fresh Dairy and Bakery 2. Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives 3. Fresh Produce 4. Food to Go - Patient Feeding Solutions 5. Food to Go - Retail Concepts

Lot Information

Fresh Dairy & Bakery

This Lot is for Milk, Dairy, Eggs, Bread & Morning Goods in the following categories: Milk - Fresh & Long Life, Cream, Yoghurt, Butter, Cheese, Shell Egg, Liquid Egg, Bread Loaves & Buns, Baked Morning Goods and Non-dairy drinks (milk free).

Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives

This Lot is for the supply of fresh meat in the following categories; Beef, Game, Goat/Kid, Lamb/Mutton, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Meat, Poultry & Game Pies, Offal, Fish and Meat-Free Alternatives.

Fresh Produce

This Lot is for fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables and salads in the following categories: Whole fresh (fruit, vegetables and salads); Prepared (fruit, vegetables and salads) and Par cooked chips / prepared potatoes.

Food To Go - Patient Feeding Solutions

This Lot is Patient Feeding Solutions in the following categories: Patient Feeding Sandwiches, Patient Feeding Salads and Snack Pots.

Food To Go - Retail Concepts

This Lot covers Food to Go products suitable for a retail environments, cafes and outlets within NHS Trusts. This range shall include, but not be limited to: Prepared retail sandwiches, Hospitality platters, Prepared salads, Savoury pastry products, Sweet pastry products, Hot eats, Snack pots and dip pots, Cakes, traybakes and individual sweet treats, Sweet and savoury snack pots, including breakfast pots, Pies, pasties, pastries, pizza products, Frozen desserts, frozen drinks, ice cream, Grab-and-go food items, Hot and Cold Drinks, Bakery products, Paninis and Sushi.

Planning Information

We are seeking to engage with interested suppliers who can supply the Goods detailed in the procurement description. Suppliers can express interest in the opportunity using the following link: PORTAL ACCESS & EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// - Click on "SQs Open to All Suppliers" and search for the title of the procurement: SQ_635 - Fresh Food & Food To Go Framework RFI Please note once you have expressed interest, you will be able to locate SQ_635 under “My SQs”. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Click on the 'Response Form' tab. - Answer the question in the Qualification Envelope at 1.1.1 - Click 'submit response'. On receipt of an Expression of Interest (EOI) and Request for Information (RFI), the relevant Buyer may contact you to arrange an engagement meeting. Please note this may not be undertaken with all interested Applicants due to timescales and resource. Any communication regarding this RFI will be issued either via the Messages tab on Jaggaer or by the relevant Buyer. • 26th November 2025 - 31st December 2025 - Request for Information (RFI) issued, and responses reviewed. • 1st January 2026 - 28th February 2026 – Engagement meetings held with incumbent and new suppliers. • 2nd March 2026 - 13th March 2026 - Category Team to analyse feedback and input into strategy as required. Suppliers can, at any point during the engagement period (up to 28th February 2026) contact the NHS Supply Chain: Food to discuss the proposed procurement by sending a message via the Messages tab on SQ_635. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a666
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032653-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

03221000 - Vegetables

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15110000 - Meat

15111100 - Beef

15112000 - Poultry

15112100 - Fresh poultry

15112120 - Turkeys

15112130 - Chickens

15113000 - Pork

15114000 - Offal

15115000 - Lamb and mutton

15115100 - Lamb

15117000 - Goat meat

15119300 - Game

15211100 - Fresh fish fillets

15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products

15310000 - Potatoes and potato products

15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables

15500000 - Dairy products

15511000 - Milk

15512000 - Cream

15530000 - Butter

15551000 - Yoghurt and other fermented milk products

15555000 - Ice cream and similar products

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

15811000 - Bread products

15811200 - Rolls

15811510 - Sandwiches

15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

15812100 - Pastry goods

15812120 - Pies

15812121 - Savoury pies

15812200 - Cakes

15833100 - Desserts

15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

15894000 - Processed food products

15894400 - Snacks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£228,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£521,310,760 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
9 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jan 2027 - 19 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-09-11

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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