Published date: 12 February 2025

Last edited date: 13 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

  • Animal products, meat and meat products - 15100000

  • Fruit, vegetables and related products - 15300000

    • Dairy products - 15500000

    • Grain mill products, starches and starch products - 15600000

    • Miscellaneous food products - 15800000

    • Canned goods and field rations - 15897000

    • Catering equipment - 39310000

    • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000,000 to £250,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_364019/1448085

Published date

12 February 2025

Closing date

18 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 May 2026

Contract end date

26 May 2032

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The total estimated value for this Framework Agreement will be between £100,000,000 and £250,000,000. The Agreement will have an initial term of sixty [60] months, with an option to extend incrementally by up to twenty-four [24] months. The maximum Agreement term (including any extensions) will be up to eighty-four [84] months.

Supply of food commodities/services will be to both permanent and non-permanent overseas operations and exercise locations specified by the MOD. These locations include, but are not limited to: British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), Kenya, Nepal, Germany, Norway, USA, Belize, Jordan and Oman. Supply requirements to overseas operations and exercises may involve deliveries to hostile and remote locations. Potential providers must have the capability to establish and manage global food supply chains and must be able to cope with the demands (Inc. surge requirements) of the British Armed Forces.

The potential provider shall manage the supply chain to source and deliver fresh, ambient, chilled and frozen food products, as well as catering non-food products, to each permanent and non-permanent overseas locations (NB: the number of product lines may vary depending on location and scope but c.310 lines per location). Representative examples of the typical types and range of products are as follows:

Chilled Food Products:
Dairy and Eggs, Fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs and salad items etc.

Ambient Food Products:
Inc. Bakery products, Dairy/Eggs, Hot and Cold Beverages, Canned Fruit and Veg, Cereals, Pasta and Rice, Condiments and Sauces, Dried Fruit and Veg, Confectionary/Snack items, Herbs and Spices etc.

Frozen Food Products:
Inc. Meat, Seafood, Dairy and Eggs, prepared items, Bakery, Fruit and Veg, Inflight Meals.

Non-Food Products:
Aluminium foil, cling film, biodegradable cutlery, food handling and cleaning products etc.

Logistics:
Storage and transportation of food and non-food products worldwide to serve specified MOD permanent and non-permanent overseas locations.
Temporary hire of static frozen, chilled and dry reefer containers with associated power generators and distribution boards and container lifting equipment for non-permanent overseas locations specified by the MOD

This is a Restricted Procedure Tender Process, therefore potential providers will be able to register their interest on Leidos' eSourcing Platform (Jaggaer). Once registered, potential providers will be able to submit a response to the Stage 1 'Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)'. Should Bidders have any queries regarding Leidos' eSourcing Platform, please contact the support team on the front page of the Jaggaer website, where it states 'Need assistance?', for help. Any queries regarding the Tender process itself, as opposed to the eSourcing Platform, should be directed through Jaggaer's messaging centre.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Overseas Deployable Food (DFP)

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 23 October 2023, last edited 1 October 2024

Additional text

In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it is inviting tenders for its supply and delivery of Overseas Deployable Food. Leidos Supply Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos Europe Ltd, is undertaking this procurement as a subcontractor to Leidos Europe Ltd to meet a requirement of the UK Ministry of Defence pursuant to the logistics commodities and services transformation delivery partner contract (LCS(T)/0001 dated16.4.2015) between Leidos Europe Ltd and the UK Ministry of Defence.

The Food team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. would like to make interested suppliers aware of our requirement for Overseas Deployable Food (ODF) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). This requirement aims to deliver a cost effective, secure food supply to the British Armed Forces and entitled personnel serving in overseas areas either in permanent or non-permanent locations. This requirement will cover (but will not be limited to) the sourcing and distribution of Food Products, Non-Food Products and beverages to overseas locations, as well as to future overseas operations and/or exercises.

Please note all information provided to organisations or individuals that respond to this notice should be treated as Confidential, and not shared further without express written permission from Leidos Supply Ltd. In addition, that as a framework agreement there is no guarantee of business, the volumes and values provided are for guidance only.

About the buyer

Address

8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emerson Green
Bristol
BS16 7FH
England

Email

emile.sharpruddock@uk.leidos.com

Website

https://leidos-supply.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59410