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# Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2028

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/delivered-ready-prepared-meals-2028-ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED: "Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2028". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/supply-chain-coordination-limited-coh-10881715)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Deep-frozen products, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Hospital meals, Prepared dishes, Prepared meals (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/delivered-ready-prepared-meals-2028-ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/delivered-ready-prepared-meals-2028-ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b7#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Supply Chain: Food is planning to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of products including but not limited to: Frozen and Chilled Bulk ready meals, frozen and chilled snacking/mini ready meals, finger food and chilled and frozen individual cakes and puddings, soups, main entrees, vegetables, breakfast items, religious/cultural meals, texture modified meals, therapeutic diet and paediatric meals, chilled, frozen or ambient ready prepared meals that are suitable for the use in retail or restaurant services settings.
The Framework Agreement is expected to be divided into lots. The lotting structure of the current Framework is:
Lot 1 -  Standard Ready Prepared Meals
Lot 2 - Specialist Ready Prepared Meals
Lot 3 - Retail Ready Prepared Meals
Lot 4 - Small Community and Mental Health Site Provision
Final lot structure and scope will be detailed in the future tender notice.
The current intention is to use a Framework Agreement. However, NHS Supply Chain: Food reserves the right to adopt a different procurement approach if deemed more suitable.
Note: For future tenders the following requirements will apply:
• Micron2 Food Safety Accreditation
• Modern Slavery: Tenderers that have an annual turnover of at least £36 million must provide a link to their modern slavery statement on their website
• Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT): Tenderers must have a score of 41% or above within 12 months of the Tender Close Date via https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ 
• Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment: Tenderers will need to have completed the assessment and within 12 months of the Tender Close Date. Link for instructions and access for this assessment: https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhscommercial/centralcommercial-function-ccf/evergreen/
• Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP): Tenderers must have a valid CRP link on their website that meets the requirements of PPN 006 as outlined in the PPN, OR where Supplier has no website, the CRP is provided in PDF format that meets the requirements of PPN 006
as outlined in the PPN, OR excused in exceptional circumstances. CRP has to be dated within the 12 months prior to tender close date.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 15894200, 15894220, 15894300, 15894400, 15896000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 08/03/2028 to 07/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031755-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-08T08:57:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T09:34:38.283Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e1b7