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title: "Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices September 2025 - November 2025"
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# Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices September 2025 - November 2025

Buyer: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce4f91ff-9129-4e9c-bac9-9ccda8610710

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## Summary

The procurement process, managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited, is titled "Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices September 2025 - November 2025". It falls under the industry category of food, beverages, tobacco, and related products (CPV: 15000000). This contracting process involves a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for fresh food categories, including dairy & bakery, fresh meat & poultry, fruit & vegetables, and meat alternatives. The opportunity is open until 28th February 2029, with a contract period starting from 1st March 2029. The buying organisation focuses on supplying fresh food to NHS Trusts across various regions, including the UK and British Overseas Territories.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), owing to its selective procurement method and focus on dynamic purchasing. Businesses specialising in product categories like fresh produce, dairy, meats, and bakery items would be well-suited to compete for these contracts, facilitating their expansion into public sector markets. The substantial approximate spend of £200m on the DPS highlights the potential for consistent and structured revenue streams for successful bidders over its minimum seven-year duration. With applications still open, there are ample opportunities for eligible suppliers to engage and benefit from these public sector requirements.

## 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 September 2025 - November 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94e2d1d2-c14c-4566-826d-3deb40186e74 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BFS GROUP LIMITED T/A BIDFOOD; DELIFRESH; J FREEMAN & SONS LIMITED T/A FREEMAN CATERING BUTCHERS; JOHAL DAIRIES; JOHN PALIN FRESH PRODUCE; NIJAR DAIRIES LTD T/A FRESHWAYS; NIJJAR DAIRIES LTD T/A FRESHWAYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94e2d1d2-c14c-4566-826d-3deb40186e74

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94e2d1d2-c14c-4566-826d-3deb40186e74
  10th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081351-2025
  Contract Award Notice FTS - September 2025 - November 2025

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