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title: "Overseas Deployable Food"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, IMOC, DEFENCE FUELS AND FOOD SERVICES (DF&FS)"
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# Overseas Deployable Food

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, IMOC, DEFENCE FUELS AND FOOD SERVICES (DF&FS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a9e6216-5240-4551-9223-5e430aab62db

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, Defence Fuels and Food Services (DF&FS) is seeking suppliers for the "Overseas Deployable Food" contract, which falls under the Food, beverages, tobacco and related products category. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, following a selective procedure. The contract, which commenced on 1st October 2017, will span five years with the option to extend for two additional years. The total estimated value of the contract is approximately £150 million, with bids accepted until 13th March 2017.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in food supply and logistics, particularly those capable of sourcing and delivering a wide range of food products to various global locations, including hostile environments. Companies specialising in catering services, supply chain management, and those with experience in military or remote operations would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, given the requirement for managing food deliveries and potentially providing support staff for MOD operations.

## Notice

The MOD contracted out the requirement for the supply of food in the early 1990's. Since 2006 that requirement has largely been met by the World Wide Food Services Contract. It is now inteneded to split the requirement into four separate contracts covering: the supply of food within the UK; dog food; in-flight catering and the supply of food to overseas locations. The overseas element will be met by this contract, the Overseas Deployable Food Programme (ODFP).] The Overseas Deployable Food Programme requirement aims to deliver a cost effective, fully optimised, low risk feeding capability to meet the requirements of the British Armed Forces and entitled personnel for all areas within scope, in accordance with the agreed UK, EU and Defence applicable quality and sustainability standards. The term of the contract is 5 years with the possiblity of 2 x 1 year options available at the discretion of the Authority, with an approximate maximum value of PS150,000,000 . It is estimated that the cost of food will account for approximately 30% of this, with non-food costs (logistics capabilities to source, store and transport the food) accounting for approximately 70% of the value of the contract . The potential provider shall manage the supply chain to source and deliver fresh, ambient, chilled and frozen food products from core ranges of approximately 1000 lines (which may vary depending on location and scope). A representative example of the tyrpical types and range of products is as follows: Fresh vegetables and salad - cauliflower, cucumber, onions, leeks, fresh herbs, broccoli and potatoes. Ambient - canned Ham, tuna chunks in brine, mushy peas, canned red kidney beans, canned fruit cocktail, sultanas, cereals, apple juice tetrapack, biscuits, tea bags Chilled - cheese, eggs, margarine, butter, milk, meat products (beef striploin, beef mince, lamb leg, pork leg) Frozen - Pork and beef sausages, cod, fish fingers, ice cream, bacon, ice cream They will also be required to provide inflight frozen bricks, for a limited range of inflight meals, to locations as directed by the MOD. There may be a requirement for the potential provider to provide, at six months notice, a catering function in support of enduring stabilisation operations, for example the provision of Chefs and associated supporting staff. Delivery of food will be to permanent and exercise locations overseas as directed by the MOD (static and greenfield), including: the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Kenya, and overseas operations that potentially could be in hostile and remote locations. Examples of recent regular Exercise locations have included, but are not limited to: Norway, USA, Spain, Denmark, Germany and Oman. The potential provider must also be able to provide personnel to manage and operate out of the MOD warehouse situated on the Falkland Islands. Potential providers must have the capability and flexibility to cope with the demands and surge requir Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f3b547-7868-4a64-b8f3-73a15da859d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, IMOC, DEFENCE FUELS AND FOOD SERVICES (DF&FS) |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECOLOG INTERNATIONAL DEUTSCHLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2017 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f3b547-7868-4a64-b8f3-73a15da859d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f3b547-7868-4a64-b8f3-73a15da859d4
  31st March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

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