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

Buyer: Supply Chain Coordination Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d39b945-e012-4ce3-b67f-b49a391ca907

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## Summary

Supply Chain Coordination Limited procured food-to-go goods for NHS Supply Chain: Food’s customer base, with delivery covering the United Kingdom and a range of wider locations including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The requirement covers patient-feeding sandwiches, salads and snack pots; retail sandwiches, salads and sandwich fillings; cakes, street food, snack pots, pies, pastries and pizza; frozen desserts and ice cream; chilled and frozen drinks; grab-and-go food; and branded equipment linked to the included food brands. The procurement is categorised as food, beverages and related products, and is divided between Patient Feeding Solutions and Café Retail Feeding Concepts. The buyer is Supply Chain Coordination Limited.

This procurement has been awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award date was 24 November 2025, and the selected supplier is Anchor Catering Ltd. The award value is £78,831,476. The award description covers patient and retail feeding for North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The stated contract period runs from 21 September 2030 to 30 September 2030. The wider DPS is intended to remain in place for at least seven years, with a stated minimum application date of 20 September 2030. Applicants could apply for either or both product categories and had to pass all mandatory criteria in the DPS award process. SMEs and VCSEs were considered suitable.

This award shows established NHS demand for a broad food-to-go supply capability spanning both patient feeding and café retail operations. Relevant suppliers would need to provide a dependable range of chilled, frozen and ambient food products, including sandwiches, salads, fillings, bakery products, hot and street food, desserts, drinks and snack pots. The requirement also encompasses branded equipment associated with included food brands, so suppliers able to coordinate equipment with food supply may be well placed. Credible competitors should be able to meet mandatory DPS criteria, support NHS Trust requirements across multiple product categories, and operate at substantial framework scale. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, with Anchor Catering Ltd demonstrating that an SME can participate successfully.

## Notice

Due to a technical issue the dates above do not represent the actual DPS Contract Dates. NHS Supply Chain: Food sought to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Food To Go to NHS Supply Chain: Food's customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: Patient Feeding Sandwiches, Salads, and Snack pots. Retail Sandwiches, Salads, Sandwich Fillings, Cakes, Street Food, Snack pots, pies, pastries, pizza, frozen desserts & ice cream, chilled & frozen drinks, grab & go food, branded equipment linked to food brands included in DPS. The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of PS78,831,476m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Food To Go requirements. The DPS is open for applications until 20 September 2030 as a minimum. The DPS is divided into 2 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product categories. The categories under the DPS are as follows: Category 1 - Patient Feeding Solutions Category 2 - Cafe Retail Feeding Concepts 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/752e8278-71a3-4c68-8390-3e97199556ca |
| 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 | 20 Sep 2030 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2030 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £78,831,476 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £78,831,476 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | Anchor Catering LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/752e8278-71a3-4c68-8390-3e97199556ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/752e8278-71a3-4c68-8390-3e97199556ca
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078226-2026
  Contract Award Notice FTS - March 2026 - May 2026

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