Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024

NHS Supply Chain: Food 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 manage Delivered Ready Prepared Meals into the NHS and its Trusts for their patient and retail catering needs.

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:

• Standard Ready Prepared Meals;
• Specialist Ready Prepared Meals;
• Retail Prepared Meals;
• Small Community and Mental Health Site provision.

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 £80,000,000. This is based on the 112 of Trusts currently using the NHS Supply Chain: Food's framework.

For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £200,000,000.