---
title: "Food Direct Award Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042d59"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS SUPPLY CHAIN"
published: "2024-01-15"
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# Food Direct Award Framework

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042d59

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## Summary

NHS Supply Chain: Food is planning a procurement process for a Food Direct Award Framework, with an estimated value of £140,000,000 GBP for the first 24 months. The framework will cover the supply of Fresh Food and Food to Go directly into NHS sites. The tender stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for March 21, 2024. Interested businesses can access the e-Procurement Portal for registration and express their interest in the opportunity.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses in the food industry, particularly suppliers of fresh food, dairy products, bakery items, sandwiches, salads, pastry products, desserts, and other related categories. Companies involved in the UK healthcare sector, including NHS entities, government departments, and private sector entities, are encouraged to participate. Successful suppliers will have a direct contract with NHS Supply Chain: Food and are required to comply with Public Contract Regulations 2015, providing full catalogue pricing and discount mechanisms for customers.

## Notice

This Food Direct Award Framework Agreement will be for the supply of Food under the following two categories of 'Fresh Food' and ' Food to Go'. It is anticipated that initial expenditure for the first 24 months under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of PS70,000,000 GBP. Fresh Food (Lot 1) PS27,000,000 GBP / Food to Go (Lot 2) PS8,000,000 GBP Procurement of the following categories to be delivered directly into NHS sites: - Fresh Food including but not limited to milk, dairy, bread, morning goods, fruit, vegetables, meat alternatives, meat and poultry. - Food to Go including but not limited to sandwiches, filled rolls and subs, bagels, baguettes, wraps, flatbreads, focaccias, toasties and paninis, Hospitality sandwiches and salads, sandwich fillings, sweet and savoury pastry products, street eat food, cakes, leaf, pasta or noodle-based salads, snacks pots, hot boxes, savoury pastries, yogurts, fruit and other desserts, soups, confectionery & snacks, drinks. This Framework Agreement will be utilised by NHS Supply Chain: Food and it's customers for Direct Award contracts ONLY. This means that no re-opening of competition will be conducted under this Framework Agreement and customers will have access to a quicker and easier call off route to market without having to run a further competition exercise. This will enhance contingency plans for our customers in the event of a severe supplier failure allowing for a quick replacement supplier. Awarded Suppliers will have been through a Public Contract Regulations 2015 compliant process and are being requested to provide full catalogue pricing along with a discount mechanism for customers to choose the most appropriate solution. This Framework Agreement is being put in place to supplement our existing Dynamic Purchasing Systems for both Fresh Food and Food to Go under which re-opening of competition is conducted to provide more bespoke solutions for our customers. NHS Supply Chain: Food therefore, encourages any Applicants who are interested in this opportunity to also submit for the Dynamic Purchasing Systems for Fresh Food (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020877-2022) and Food to Go (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027917-2023). If you are already awarded to our DPS Agreements please consider applying for this opportunity.

### Lot Information

Fresh Food

Fresh Food including but not limited to: milk, milk alternative, sell and liquid eggs, cream, yoghurt, bread loaves sliced, rolls, baguettes, bakery items, prepared fruit, prepared salads, prepared vegetables, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables par-cooked frozen potatoes and chips, meat alternatives, meat substitute products, common cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken turkey, bacon, sausages and fish to be delivered directly into NHS sites.

Food to Go

Food to Go including but not limited to: Patient Feeding Solutions which include sandwiches, salads and snack pots, sandwiches, salads, sandwich fillings, cakes, street food, snack pots, pies, pastry & pizza products, frozen desserts, ice cream, chilled and frozen drinks, grab & go food, branded equipment linked to food brands

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001354-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 03142500 - Eggs
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15110000 - Meat
- 15111100 - Beef
- 15112000 - Poultry
- 15112120 - Turkeys
- 15112130 - Chickens
- 15113000 - Pork
- 15114000 - Offal
- 15115100 - Lamb
- 15119300 - Game
- 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
- 15310000 - Potatoes and potato products
- 15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables
- 15500000 - Dairy products
- 15511000 - Milk
- 15512000 - Cream
- 15551000 - Yoghurt and other fermented milk products
- 15555000 - Ice cream and similar products
- 15811000 - Bread products
- 15811200 - Rolls
- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
- 15812100 - Pastry goods
- 15812120 - Pies
- 15812121 - Savoury pies
- 15812200 - Cakes
- 15833100 - Desserts
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 15894400 - Snacks
- 15894600 - Sandwich fillings

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2024 at 17:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001354-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com
- https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020877-2022
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027917-2023
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/

## Provenance

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