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title: "Provision of Frozen Ready Meals"
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buyer: "BARTS NHS TRUST"
published: "2023-07-04"
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# Provision of Frozen Ready Meals

Buyer: BARTS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14b61080-c3f2-419b-b6ce-5c324c7157d7

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## Summary

The Barts NHS Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of Frozen Ready Meals. The contract, with a value of £1,800,000, was awarded to SIMPLY FOOD SOLUTIONS LIMITED through a selective procurement method. The contract period will start on May 1, 2023, and end on April 30, 2025. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on March 15, 2023. The delivery addresses are in E14 5HJ, United Kingdom, and the main procurement category is goods.

This tender for providing Frozen Ready Meals at Barts Health NHS Trust could create growth opportunities for businesses in the food supply industry. Businesses with experience in providing meals for hospitals or with expertise in food delivery logistics would be well-suited to compete. The contract offers a substantial value and a multi-year duration, providing a stable revenue stream for the successful supplier. Companies with capacity to fulfil large-scale meal provision contracts may find this opportunity particularly appealing.

## Notice

Contract with for provision of Frozen Ready Meals for hospital inpatients at Barts Health NHS Trust. Direct award using NHS Supply Chain Framework for Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2020 & FAG000017149. [Find a Tender reference: 2020/S 028-065845.]

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52270929-9480-486b-9a68-45a132dab4a2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,800,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARTS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 5HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Blackwall & Cubitt Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | APETITO; SIMPLY FOOD SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15894220 - Hospital meals

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2023 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52270929-9480-486b-9a68-45a132dab4a2
- 4 Jul 2023 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f013bfa9-b8af-400d-92d1-99e62818c92f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52270929-9480-486b-9a68-45a132dab4a2
  4th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f013bfa9-b8af-400d-92d1-99e62818c92f
  4th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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