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title: "Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices March 2026 - May 2026"
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# Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices March 2026 - May 2026

Buyer: Supply Chain Coordination Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3eb8847c-0ffe-4bfe-a01f-80e116756fe2

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## Summary

Supply Chain Coordination Limited, acting for NHS Supply Chain: Food, procures fresh food for NHS Trust customers through a non-exclusive dynamic purchasing system. The goods category covers dairy and bakery products; fresh meat, poultry and fish; fruit, vegetables and salads; and meat alternatives. The wider range includes prepared potatoes, milk, eggs, bread, morning goods and other fresh food. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The process is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected suppliers’ awards relate specifically to dairy and bakery for the Greater Manchester Collaboration, and meat and poultry for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure for call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system, with suppliers accepted into the product categories they applied for only after passing all mandatory award-process criteria. Clifton Dairies Ltd was awarded the Greater Manchester Collaboration dairy and bakery requirement, and John Sheppard Butchers Limited was awarded the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust meat and poultry requirement. The recorded award date is 10 November 2025. The award value is £200,000,000, in total for the procurement, and the stated contract period runs from 1 March 2029 to 31 March 2029. The underlying DPS is intended to run for at least seven years and applications are recorded as open until 28 February 2029.

This award demonstrates NHS demand for dependable fresh-food supply across distinct product categories and customer regions. A credible future competitor would need specialist capability in one or more of dairy and bakery, fresh meat and poultry, fish, fruit and vegetables, salads, or meat alternatives, with the operational capacity to supply NHS Trust requirements consistently. The outcome also shows that smaller specialist suppliers can secure category-specific NHS work: Clifton Dairies Ltd won a dairy and bakery requirement, while John Sheppard Butchers Limited won meat and poultry work. Relevant businesses should be able to evidence compliance with mandatory participation criteria, reliable sourcing and distribution, product quality control, and the ability to serve the particular NHS collaboration or Trust requirement targeted.

## Notice

Due to a technical issue the dates above do not represent the actual DPS Contract Dates. 2022/S 000-020877 NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Fresh Food to NHS Supply Chain: Food's customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: fruit, vegetables, prepared potatoes, salads, milk, dairy products, eggs, bread, morning goods, fresh meat, fresh poultry, fresh fish and meat alternatives. The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of PS200m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Fresh Food requirements. The DPS is open for applications until 28th February 2029 as a minimum. The DPS is divided into 4 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product categories. The 4 categories under the DPS are as follows: Category 1 - Dairy & Bakery Category 2 - Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish Category 3 - Fruit, Vegetables & Salads Category 4 - Meat Alternatives Applicants will only be accepted to categories they have applied for if they pass all mandatory criteria within the DPS award process. This notice is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between March 2026 - May 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2598e8f-191c-4b93-a140-47bfa0637f80 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2029 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2029 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000,000 |
| 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 | Supply Chain Coordination Limited |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | Clifton Dairies Ltd; John Sheppard Butchers Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2598e8f-191c-4b93-a140-47bfa0637f80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2598e8f-191c-4b93-a140-47bfa0637f80
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078244-2026
  Contract Award Notice FTS - March 2026 - May 2026

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