--- title: "Fresh Food DPS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ea5a7dea-05e7-4be0-9e92-07f6a7e0b760" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea5a7dea-05e7-4be0-9e92-07f6a7e0b760" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea5a7dea-05e7-4be0-9e92-07f6a7e0b760.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea5a7dea-05e7-4be0-9e92-07f6a7e0b760.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SUPPLY CHAIN" published: "2022-08-02" --- # Fresh Food DPS Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea5a7dea-05e7-4be0-9e92-07f6a7e0b760 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea5a7dea-05e7-4be0-9e92-07f6a7e0b760) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea5a7dea-05e7-4be0-9e92-07f6a7e0b760.json) ## Summary The NHS Supply Chain has awarded the Fresh Food DPS Contract for June-August 2023. The contract aims to supply fresh food products to NHS Trusts within four specific categories, with an approximate spend of £200m over a seven-year period. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award notice was published on 6th November 2023. This contract offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers in the food sector, especially those specializing in dairy & bakery, fresh meat, poultry & fish, fruit, vegetables & salads, and meat alternatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from this contract, as the NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a long-term partnership for fulfilling their fresh food requirements. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with the mandatory criteria within the DPS award process to secure a position in one or more of the product categories. ## 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. Additional information: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Please see instructions below on how to Express Interest and Intend to Respond: Selection Questionnaire: - Once you have registered and logged in to Jaggaer, you will see a section called 'Supplier Area'. Under this you will need to go to 'ITTs open to All Suppliers'. In this section you will find an SQ titled 'Fresh Food DPS', click into this. - Once you have clicked into the ITT, click 'Express Interest' in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled 'Intent to Respond'. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response. - Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under 'My ITTs' in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under 'ITTs Open to all Suppliers'. Categories: - Once you have registered and logged in to Jaggaer, you will see a section called 'Supplier Area'. Under this you will need to go to 'ITTs open to All Suppliers'. In this section you will find 4 ITTs which are the Categories for this DPS. The ITTs will have the following titles: -- Category 1 - Dairy & Bakery DPS -- Category 2 - Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish DPS -- Category 3 - Fruit, Vegetables & Salads DPS -- Category 4 - Meat Alternatives DPS - Once you have clicked into your chosen Category/Categories, click 'Express Interest' in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled 'Intent to Respond'. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response. - Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under 'My ITTs' in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under 'ITTs Open to all Suppliers'. For any technical help with the portal please contact:Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1df324f-40a7-45a1-85e1-e053f14a856c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Dynamic Purchasing System | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2029 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | 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 - 2 Aug 2022 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1df324f-40a7-45a1-85e1-e053f14a856c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1df324f-40a7-45a1-85e1-e053f14a856c 2nd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020877-2022 Find a Tender Notice 2022/S 000-020877 ## Notice URLs - https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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