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# Food Direct Award Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/food-direct-award-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-042d59). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Supply Chain: "Food Direct Award Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £140,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Supply Chain](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-supply-chain-GB-FTS-158515)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £140,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Beef, Bread products, Cakes, Chickens, Cream (+26 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042d59`

## 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/food-direct-award-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-042d59#tl-md)

## Description
This Food Direct Award Framework Agreement will be for the supply of Food under the following two categories of ‘Fresh Food’ and ‘ Food to Go’.
It is anticipated that initial expenditure for the first 24 months under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of £70,000,000 GBP.  Fresh Food (Lot 1) £27,000,000 GBP / Food to Go (Lot 2) £8,000,000 GBP
Procurement of the following categories to be delivered directly into NHS sites: 
- Fresh Food including but not limited to milk, dairy, bread, morning goods, fruit, vegetables, meat alternatives, meat and poultry.
- Food to Go including but not limited to sandwiches, filled rolls and subs, bagels, baguettes, wraps, flatbreads, focaccias, toasties and paninis, Hospitality sandwiches and salads, sandwich fillings, sweet and savoury pastry products, street eat food, cakes, leaf, pasta or noodle-based salads, snacks pots, hot boxes, savoury pastries, yogurts, fruit and other desserts, soups, confectionery & snacks, drinks. 
This Framework Agreement will be utilised by NHS Supply Chain: Food and it’s customers for Direct Award contracts ONLY.  This means that no re-opening of competition will be conducted under this Framework Agreement and customers will have access to a quicker and easier call off route to market without having to run a further competition exercise. This will enhance contingency plans for our customers in the event of a severe supplier failure allowing for a quick replacement supplier. Awarded Suppliers will have been through a Public Contract Regulations 2015 compliant process and are being requested to provide full catalogue pricing along with a discount mechanism for customers to choose the most appropriate solution. 
This Framework Agreement is being put in place to supplement our existing Dynamic Purchasing Systems for both Fresh Food and Food to Go under which re-opening of competition is conducted to provide more bespoke solutions for our customers. NHS Supply Chain: Food therefore, encourages any Applicants who are interested in this opportunity to also submit for the Dynamic Purchasing Systems for Fresh Food (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020877-2022) and Food to Go (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027917-2023).  If you are already awarded to our DPS Agreements please consider applying for this opportunity.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Fresh Food
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 03142500, 15000000, 15110000, 15111100, 15112000, 15112120
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Fresh Food including but not limited to: milk, milk alternative, sell and liquid eggs, cream, yoghurt, bread loaves sliced, rolls, baguettes, bakery items, prepared fruit, prepared salads, prepared vegetables, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables par-cooked...

### Lot 2: Food to Go
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 15555000, 15811510, 15811511, 15812100, 15812120
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Food to Go including but not limited to: Patient Feeding Solutions which include sandwiches, salads and snack pots, sandwiches, salads, sandwich fillings, cakes, street food, snack pots, pies, pastry & pizza products, frozen desserts, ice cream, chil...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001354-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-15T17:26:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:47:59.009Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042d59