Published date: 20 May 2025

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


Closing: 29 November 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£72,263,000

Procurement reference

tender_303431/1481698

Published date

20 May 2025

Closing date

29 November 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

27 October 2025

Contract end date

26 October 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food seeked to establish a Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply of Ambient Foods 2025 to Trusts within the NHS (the "Customer(s)") via the Stocked Route covering products from the following categories:

Canned Goods, Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products, Cereals & Porridge, Jams & Reduced Sugar Jams, Gravy, Bouillon & Cooking Sauces, Single Serve Instant Soups & Bulk Soups, Custard, Condiments, Sugar, Sugar Portions and Sweeteners, Milk Powder & Portions, Non-Dairy Milk Alternatives, Edible Oils, Grocery Lines.

The awarded suppliers will be responsible for the supply who will deliver and manage Ambient Foods 2025 into the NHS and its Trusts for their catering needs.

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 £36,131,500. This is based on the circa 250 Trusts using the current NHS Supply Chain: Food Ambient framework.

For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £72,263,000.

These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Ambient Foods 2025

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 October 2024

Links

Award information

Awarded date

22 April 2025

Contract start date

27 October 2025

Contract end date

26 October 2029

Total value of contract

£72,263,000

This contract was awarded to 28 suppliers.

Adams Clinical Nutrition Ltd

Address

Sussex Innovation Centre, University of Sussex, Science Park Square, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9SB, UK

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Aimia Foods Ltd

Address

Penny Lane, Haydock, Merseyside, WA11 0QZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Aymes International Ltd

Address

Sunnyhills Road, Leek, Staffordshire, England, ST13 5RJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bang Curry Ltd

Address

114 Power Road, London, England, W4 5PY

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BFS Group Ltd

Address

814 Leigh Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4BD

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Brake Bros Ltd

Address

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

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cereal Partners UK

Address

3B Falcon Gate, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1TW

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hain Celestial UK Ltd

Address

Templar House, 4225 Park Approach, Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8GB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hunt's Food Group Ltd

Address

Ludbourne Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT93NJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

icesupp ltd

Address

Markham House, 20 Broad Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG401AH

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ivory & Ledoux Ltd

Address

101 New Cavendish Street, 1st Floor South, London, United Kingdom, W1W 6XH

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Juiceworks Ltd

Address

Sonex House, Sharston road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 4RX

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

H.J. Heinz Foods UK Ltd

Address

The Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London, SE1 9SG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Lakeland Dairy Sales Ltd

Address

Dublin Road, Killygarry, Co Cavan, Ireland

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Marillo Foods Ltd

Address

James House Stonecross Business Park, Yew Tree Way, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3JD

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mark Clegg & Company Ltd

Address

Higher College Farm, Lower Lane, Hothersall, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire PR3 2YJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Martin Mathew & Co Ltd

Address

50a St Andrew Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG14 1JA

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nestle UK Ltd

Address

Haxby Road, York, YO31 8TA

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nutricia Ltd

Address

Newmarket Avenue, Whitehorse Business Park, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0XQ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nutshell Packaging

Address

Telford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7PZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Portion Solutions Ltd

Address

Hortonwood 40, Telford, England TF1 7EY

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Premier Foods Group Ltd

Address

Premier House, Centrium Business Park, Griffiths Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2RE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

S.P.L. Foods Ltd

Address

Spl Ltd Drury Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7PH

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Silver Spoon Company

Address

Western Centre, 10 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 4QY

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Tilda LTD

Address

Coldharbour Lane, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9YQ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Unilever UK Ltd

Address

Lever House, 3 St James Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2BA

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Walkers Snacks Ltd

Address

450 South Oak Way, Green Park, Reading, RG2 6UW

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Weetabix Ltd

Address

Weetabix Mills, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5JR

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

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

Email

governance@supplychain.nhs.uk