Published date: 6 May 2022

This notice was replaced on 7 August 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 August 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

  • Miscellaneous food products - 15800000

  • Homogenised food preparations - 15881000

    • Miscellaneous food products and dried goods - 15890000

    • Processed food products - 15894000

    • Prepared meals - 15894200

    • Canned goods and field rations - 15897000

    • Field rations - 15897100

    • Goods-packing sacks - 18937000

    • Goods-packing bags - 18937100

    • Disposable catering supplies - 39222100

Location of contract

Any region, West Midlands

Value of contract

£75,000,000 to £250,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_276298/1043359

Published date

6 May 2022

Closing date

28 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2030

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?

No

Description

Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the 'Prime Contract'). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together 'Team Leidos'). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.

The Food Team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd is considering the potential requirement for the supply of Operational Ration Packs on behalf of the UK MOD, consisting of 4 Lot(s):
Lot 1:
- 24 Hr General Purpose Rations, including ethnic and religious rations, Single Meal Rations and Enhanced Rations (Estimated value £ 68,800,000 - £ 229,400,000)
Lot 2:
- 10 Man Rations (Estimated value £ 2,900,000 - £ 9,700,000)
Lot 3:
- 24 Hr Cold Climate Rations (CCR) (Estimated value £ 2,900,000 - £ 9,800,000)
Lot 4:
- Emergency Survival Rations (ESR) (Estimated value £ 370,000 - £ 1,300,000)

The total estimated value for this contract will be between £75,000,000 - £250,000,000, with a total contract length of 5 Years plus 2 Option Years.

If this is of further interest, please register on our eProcurement system, Jaggaer:
https://leidos-supply.app.jaggaer.com

Bidders will be able to register on the system, and once registered they can express their interest and complete their bid on there. Should Bidders have any queries regarding the system, please contact the support team on the front page of the Jaggaer website, where it says 'Need assistance?', for help. Any queries regarding the tender itself, as opposed to the system, should be directed through Jaggaer's messaging centre.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Supply of Operational Ration Packs 2023

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 14 June 2021

Additional text

A Bidders Conference is currently scheduled for 29/06/2022. In order to express interest in attending, please contact Team Leidos by 22/06/2022.


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 Operational Ration Packs. 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.

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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jon Nalder

Address

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

Email

LEIDOS-LSL-DEFENCE-FOOD@teamleidos.mod.uk

Website

https://leidos-supply.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=53992