Published date: 13 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 February 2029, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£200,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_373361/1457677

Published date

13 March 2025

Closing date

28 February 2029

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 March 2029

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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 £200m 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 December 2024 - February 2025.

More information

Links

Award information

Awarded date

30 November 2024

Contract start date

1 March 2029

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£200,000,000

This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.

West Country Milk

Address

Rundale Barn Rectory Lane Cromhall Wotton Under Edge GL12 8AN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - Fruit & Veg

TPB Foods Limited

Address

Unit 6, Tonge Bridge Industrial Estate,Tonge Bridge Way, Bolton BL2 6BD

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - Meat & Poultry

Johal Dairies

Address

Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1PN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - Dairy

Johal Dairies

Address

Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1PN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - Bread

Fresh Direct

Address

Enterprise House, Eureka Business Park, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - Fruit & veg

West Country Milk

Address

Rundale Barn, Rectory Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8AN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - Dairy & Bakery

Johal Dairies Limited

Address

Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1PN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - Bread

About the buyer

Address

Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
England

Email

governance@supplychain.nhs.uk