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Tender for the supply and distribution of food and drink to Surrey & Sussex NHS

Food
beverages
tobacco and related products
South East (UKJ2)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:42 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
4lots
4 lots · 4 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£877,110
Contract/award value: £877,110
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
7 bids
3 SME bids · 7 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 15)
Based on 13 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 15)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
13 contracts£11,594,981,129-35% below budget
Bidfood
13 contracts£32,926,762At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
11 contracts£1,313,461,480At ceiling / not disclosed
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LTD
10 contracts£926,415,801,399At ceiling / not disclosed
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD
10 contracts£2,877,055,855At ceiling / not disclosed
Sodexo
8 contracts£3,808,990At ceiling / not disclosed
McLays Ltd
7 contracts£1,081,252,257At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbell Brothers
7 contracts£68,600,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Brakes
7 contracts£34,126,074At ceiling / not disclosed
Brake Bros. Ltd
6 contracts£642,190,931At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Food Supply Contract (The Hive)Guildford Borough Council · 10 Jun 2026, 16:06 BST
£700,000
same CPV family
same region
Food to Go DPS March 2026 - May 2026Supply Chain Coordination Limited · 17 Aug 2026, 15:53 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Framework Agreement relating to the Provision of a Food Distribution Network to Lancashire County Council (Including the Supply and Delivery of Fruit, Vegetable and Salad Products)Lancashire County Council · 21 May 2026, 15:59 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Fresh Food DPS March 2026 - May 2026Supply Chain Coordination Limited · 17 Aug 2026, 16:08 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Multi Temperature DistributionSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · 14 Nov 2025, 15:11 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services: "Tender for the supply and distribution of food and drink to Surrey & Sussex NHS". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySurrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust C/O Pelican Procurement ServicesScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.3 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Bidfresh Limited T/A Oliver KayTop vendor: 34.7% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 3 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 15):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Bidfresh Limited T/A Oliver Kay2 wins£304,526—
Brakes1 win£572,584—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySurrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published25 Oct 2024, 15:12 BST
Last source update25 Oct 2024, 15:12 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationFood, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
South East (UKJ2)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-032aab
What is being bought
Tender for the supply and distribution of food and drink to Surrey & Sussex NHS
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    25 Oct 2024, 15:12 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    25 Oct 2024, 15:12 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    25 Oct 2024, 15:12 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    25 Oct 2024, 15:12 BST
  5. Published value updated to £993,894
    6 Apr 2022, 11:49 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    6 Apr 2022, 11:49 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    6 Apr 2022, 11:49 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 9 May 2022, 10:00 BST
    6 Apr 2022, 11:49 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    6 Apr 2022, 11:49 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Ambient, Chilled & Frozen
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Ambient, Chilled & Frozen
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Dairy
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Dairy Products
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Fresh Produce
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Fresh Produce
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Sandwiches
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Sandwiches
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    25 Oct 2024, 15:12 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Contract active
    Signed 28 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · £572,584
  7. Contract active
    Signed 18 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · £200,295
  8. Contract active
    Signed 18 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · £104,231
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Bidfresh Limited T/A Oliver Kay
Not published · Not published · active
Bidfresh Limited T/A Oliver Kay
Not published · Not published · active
Sandwiches
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Brakes
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Ambient, Chilled & Frozen
£572,584 · signed 28 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Dairy
£200,295 · signed 18 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Fresh Produce
£104,231 · signed 18 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 2)
smeBids: 3 (lot 2)
bids: 7 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 7 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 7 (lot 3)
smeBids: 3 (lot 3)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services

Contracting authority GB-FTS-49080
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  • Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Ascent 4, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, UKJ, GU14 6XN
    john.best@pelicanprocurement.co.uk
    +44 1252705200

  • Bidfresh Limited T/A Oliver Kay
    supplier

    London, UKI
    +44 7976572126

  • Brakes
    supplier

    Enterprise House, Eureka Business Park, Ashford, UKJ4, TN25 4AG
    +44 1233206000

  • Public Procurement Review Service
    reviewBody

    Cabinet Office, London
    publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
    +44 3450103503
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