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title: "Ambient Food"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7fe412d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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buyer: "NHS SUPPLY CHAIN"
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# Ambient Food

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7fe412d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The NHS Supply Chain is conducting a procurement process titled "Ambient Food," with a focus on providing various food products under multiple lots, which include ready-to-use sauces, glucose products, and a range of ambient meals. This open procedure tender, classified under miscellaneous food products and dried goods, has a total estimated value of £60,200,000 and is intended for delivery across several regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the North East, and the South East. The contract period runs from 25th September 2017 to 24th September 2021, with the opportunity for a 24-month extension. The tender period concluded on 23rd January 2017.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses in the food supply industry, particularly those offering ambient food products and catering supplies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the NHS Supply Chain seeks a diverse range of suppliers capable of fulfilling the varied lots specified. Businesses involved in food manufacturing, packaging, and distribution, especially those experienced with government contracts, would be well-positioned to compete for this substantial procurement opportunity.

## Notice

OJEU Ref - 2016/S 248-455768 CPV Codes - 15000000, 15891000, 15899000, 15893200, 15612410, 15893300, 15612420, 15312100, 15332200,15312000, 15332290, 15871000, 15897200, 15332400, 15811000, 15411100, 15626000, 15613310, 03211300,15833100, 03222120, 15830000, 15241400, 03211000, 15891410, 15831000, 15331400, 15612000,44531600, 15831500, 15331423, 03212200, 03222400, 15870000, 15331430, 03212211, 03211600, 15872000,15331460, 03212220, 15898000, 15850000, 15411200, 15613300, 15831600, 15511210, 15411210, 15332410,15622100, 15511700, 15411110, 15880000, 15512000, 15897200, 15880000, 03111100, 15891000, 15411200,15612210, 15240000, 15420000, 15612130, 15331400, 15872400, 15331460, 15240000, 15331462,15241100, 15331464, 15851290 The Framework Agreement is for the supply of the following goods: Lot 1 Ready-to-use Cooking Sauces Salt Catering Mixes and Baking Sundries Dried Fruits and Nuts Pie Fillings Preserves and Spreads Cereal Breakfast Premium and Economy Cereal Bars and Ready -to-Drink Shakes Custard Powders Jelly Crystals Individual Portion Desserts Dehydrated Potato and Soup Mixes Dessert Mixes Pickles Sauces and Vinegars Gravy Stocks and Bouillon. Lot2 Glucose Products and Nutritional Supplements. Lot 3 Dried Pasta Flour Salt Herbs Spices and Pulses Rice Seasonal Canned Goods Cream Replacers and Liquid Milk Portions and Soya Ambient Milk Powders Sugar Sweetener and Syrups Edible Oils Lot 4 General Canned Goods Spray Edible Oils Ambient Meals Ambient Meat Snacks This Framework Agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a total period of 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3c05ab-d8c7-48ee-9831-18b1102863f5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | 21 Sep 2016 |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6 |
| 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 | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN |
| Locality | NORMANTON |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF6 1TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Normanton |
| Westminster constituency | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 24 |
| Supplier names | AIMIA FOODS; BBI HEALTHCARE; CEREAL PARTNERS; DIETARY FOODS; HAIN DANIELS; HJ HEINZ; IVORY AND LEDOUX; KELLOGG`S; MACEWEN FALCONER; MARILLO FOODS; MARTIN MATHEW; NESTLE; NESTLE PROFESSIONAL; NUTRICIA; NUTSHELL; PREMIER FOODS; PRITCHITTS; SLEAFORD QUALITY FOODS; SPL FOODS; T&L SUGARS; THE SILVER SPOON; TILDA; UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS; WEETABIX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2017 at 08:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3c05ab-d8c7-48ee-9831-18b1102863f5
- 3 Jan 2017 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ccea613-8280-4c98-86de-83a53845742c
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76868f3e-f3d1-4807-ad57-ce3b5e7f8b1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3c05ab-d8c7-48ee-9831-18b1102863f5
  14th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ccea613-8280-4c98-86de-83a53845742c
  3rd January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76868f3e-f3d1-4807-ad57-ce3b5e7f8b1e
  18th July 2016 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2c22073-36c9-4073-bb3a-a4a34baa6fa4
  Ambient Food
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/699fcc48-1086-4c0d-9c55-c643d059d66b
  Ambient Food
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76bcdb25-3cb8-42ba-8f23-440a0972e4a1
  OJEU Notice
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:455768-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  TED
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e36c83e7-ff39-452c-b432-aa671d8d67bf
  Ambient Food

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