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title: "Delivered Ready Prepared Meals"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b89e94c9-f509-4768-bd38-1c19e26f2775"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS SUPPLY CHAIN"
published: "2023-07-28"
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# Delivered Ready Prepared Meals

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b89e94c9-f509-4768-bd38-1c19e26f2775

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## Summary

The NHS Supply Chain is seeking suppliers to deliver ready-prepared meals as part of a non-exclusive framework agreement for Trusts within the NHS. The contract has a maximum term of 48 months, with an initial value of £200 million. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of 14th September 2023. This opportunity falls under the category of "Food, beverages, tobacco, and related products".

This tender for ready-prepared meals by the NHS Supply Chain offers significant business growth opportunities for both large and small suppliers in the food industry. Suppliers who can provide standard, specialist, and retail prepared meals are well-suited to compete. The framework agreement aims to enhance patient and retail catering services within NHS Trusts, creating a substantial market with a potential value of £200 million over the contract period.

## Notice

NHS Supply Chain: Food is seeking suppliers who will have the capacity and capability to' deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with Trusts to provide the right solution and manage Delivered Ready Prepared Meals into the NHS and its Trusts for their patient and retail catering needs. This procurement is for: Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to Trusts within the NHS (the "Customer(s)"). Via Direct Route of supply for but not limited to: - Standard Ready Prepared Meals; - Specialist Ready Prepared Meals ; - Retail Prepared Meals; - Small Community and Mental Health Site provision. The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of PS80,000,000. This is based on the 112 of Trusts currently using the NHS Supply Chain: Food's framework. For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of PS200,000,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e030f314-308c-49ad-93cd-6270716a4e62 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2024 - 7 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2023 at 12:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e030f314-308c-49ad-93cd-6270716a4e62

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e030f314-308c-49ad-93cd-6270716a4e62
  28th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021967-2023
  Find a Tender Contract Notice 2023/S 000-021967

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