Fresh and Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework

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Buyers

Value

£140,000,000

Suppliers

Classifications

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

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  • award

Submission Deadline

11 months ago

Published

8 months ago

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food is sought after suppliers who had the capacity and capability to deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with Trusts to provide the right solution and Fresh & Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework into the NHS and its Trusts for their patient and retail catering needs. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS 

It is important to note that this Framework is being put in place to work alongside our current DPS Agreements which cover Fresh Foods DPS: 2022/S 000-020877 and Food to Go DPS: 2023/S 000-027917. 

No competition exercises will be undertaken under this Framework, and it will be utilised for Direct Award ONLY.   

Competitions will only be conducted under the DPS Agreements mentioned above. 

Therefore, it is a mandatory requirement that Applicants submit their Full Supplier Catalogue in Appendix 7 and complete in full, this will allow customers to review suppliers offers and solutions for them to review ahead of considering direct award to any awarded supplier under this Framework Agreement. 

Applicants should note that if the award is not facilitated through NHS Supply Chain: Food it is a mandatory requirement to inform NHS Supply Chain: Food of any award under this Framework Agreement to any of the above entities

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: 
Fresh Food including Milk, Bread & Bakery, Fruit & Vegetables, Meat & Poultry and Meat Alternatives 
Food to Go including Patient feeding solutions and Café Retails feeding solutions 

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 £70,000,000. Lot 1 - Fresh Food £54,000,000 and Lot 2 - Food to Go £16,000,000 

For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £140,000,000. Lot 1 - Fresh Food £108,000,000 and Lot 2 - Food to Go £32,000,000

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