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Published 17 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Food to Go DPS June 2026 - August 2026

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-03bedb
Creator: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
Published: 2026-09-17T10:47:46.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic market6 lotsGoodsRestricted procedure

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI4)

Framework ceiling (notional) £78,831,476initial estimate £60,000,000 · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates

Submission deadline 20 Sept 203015:00 BST · 1462d 5h left

Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Supply Chain: Food sought to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Food To Go to NHS Supply Chain: Food’s customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: Patient Feeding Sandwiches, Salads, and Snack pots. Retail Sandwiches, Salads, Sandwich Fillings, Cakes, Street Food, Snack pots, pies, pastries, pizza, frozen desserts & ice cream, chilled & frozen drinks, grab & go food, branded equipment linked to food brands included in DPS.

The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of £78,831,476m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Food To Go requirements. The DPS is open for applications until 20 September 2030 as a minimum.

The DPS is divided into 2 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product categories. The categories under the DPS are as follows:

Category 1 – Patient Feeding Solutions

Category 2 – Café Retail Feeding Concepts

Applicants will only be accepted to categories they have applied for if they pass all mandatory criteria within the DPS award process.

This notice is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between June 2026 - August 2026

CPV: Cakes · Desserts · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Ice cream and similar products · Pastry goods · Pies · Prepared sandwiches · Sandwich fillings · Sandwiches · Savoury pies · Snacks

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 15 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 2 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Norfolk Collaboration (Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Care & Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust)Cancelled UK, LondonPublished value£35,474,164

Tender for Patient & Retail Feeding for Norfolk Collaboration (Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Care & Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust)

Delivery: UK, London · Various locations in the UK

Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of 36 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 12 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months.
Variant bids: not allowed

15555000 Ice cream and similar products15811510 Sandwiches15811511 Prepared sandwiches15812100 Pastry goods15812120 Pies15812121 Savoury pies

Award criteria (34)

Quality: 385Price: 365Social value: 50

Published sub-criteria (34)

Financial — 40
Financial — 45
Financial — 50
Product Evaluation — 25
Questionnaire — 25
Questionnaire — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Quality Questions — 50
Product Evaluation — 20
Quality Questions — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Quality Questions — 10
Product Evaluation — 20
Product Evaluation — 30
Social Value — 10
Sustainability & Quality — 20
Sustainability & Quality — 5
Social Value — 10
Nutritional Requirements — 17
Range — 10
Product Evaluation — 13
Product Evaluation — 30
Social Value — 10
Questionnaire — 10
Financial — 40
Financial — 40
Financial — 20
Financial — 40
Financial — 60
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10

Published award criteria (34)

Financial — 40
Product Evaluation — 30
Social Value — 10
Sustainability & Quality — 20
Financial — 45
Sustainability & Quality — 5
Social Value — 10
Nutritional Requirements — 17
Range — 10
Product Evaluation — 13
Financial — 50
Product Evaluation — 30
Social Value — 10
Questionnaire — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 25
Questionnaire — 25
Financial — 40
Social Value — 10
Questionnaire — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Financial — 40
Quality Questions — 50
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 20
Financial — 20
Quality Questions — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Financial — 40
Quality Questions — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 20
Financial — 60

Lot #2George Elliot Hospital NHS TrustCancelled UK, LondonPublished value£43,357,312

Tender for Patient & Retail Feeding for George Elliot Hospital NHS Trust

Delivery: UK, London · Various locations in the UK

Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 12 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 36 months.
Variant bids: not allowed

15555000 Ice cream and similar products15811510 Sandwiches15811511 Prepared sandwiches15812100 Pastry goods15812120 Pies15812121 Savoury pies

Award criteria (24)

Quality: 265Price: 295Social value: 40

Published sub-criteria (24)

Financial — 40
Financial — 40
Product Evaluation — 20
Questionnaire — 30
Product Evaluation — 30
Questionnaire — 20
Quality Questions — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Quality Questions — 10
Product Evaluation — 25
Product Evaluation — 30
Social Value — 10
Sustainability & Quality — 20
Sustainability & Quality Que — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Financial — 40
Financial — 40
Financial — 40
Financial — 55
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10

Published award criteria (24)

Financial — 40
Product Evaluation — 30
Social Value — 10
Sustainability & Quality — 20
Financial — 40
Sustainability & Quality Que — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 20
Questionnaire — 30
Financial — 40
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 30
Questionnaire — 20
Financial — 40
Quality Questions — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Financial — 40
Quality Questions — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 25
Financial — 55

Lot #3Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustCancelled UKLot estimate not published

Tender for Patient & Retail Feeding for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of 12 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 12 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 24 months.

15555000 Ice cream and similar products15811510 Sandwiches15811511 Prepared sandwiches15812100 Pastry goods15812120 Pies15812121 Savoury pies

Award criteria (16)

Quality: 170Price: 210Social value: 20

Published sub-criteria (16)

Financial — 50
Financial — 50
Product Evaluation — 30
Questionnaire — 10
Product Evaluation — 20
Questionnaire — 10
Product Evaluation — 30
Social Value — 10
Sustainability & Quality — 10
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 30
Questionnaire — 10
Financial — 50
Financial — 60
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10

Published award criteria (16)

Financial — 50
Product Evaluation — 30

Lot #4University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustCancelled UKLot estimate not published

Tender for Patient & Retail Feeding for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of 12 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 12 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 24 months.

15555000 Ice cream and similar products15811510 Sandwiches15811511 Prepared sandwiches15812100 Pastry goods15812120 Pies15812121 Savoury pies

Award criteria (11)

Quality: 130Price: 150Social value: 20

Published sub-criteria (11)

Financial — 40
Product Evaluation — 40
Product Evaluation — 25
Questionnaire — 25
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 40
Questionnaire — 10
Financial — 50
Financial — 40
Social Value — 10
Social Value — 10

Lot #5Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustCancelled UKLot estimate not published

Tender for patient feeding solutions for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 12 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 36 months.

15811510 Sandwiches15811511 Prepared sandwiches

Award criteria (7)

Quality: 90Price: 100Social value: 10

Published sub-criteria (7)

Financial — 50
Product Evaluation — 40
Social Value — 10
Product Evaluation — 25
Questionnaire — 15
Financial — 50
Social Value — 10

Lot #6Solent NHS TrustCancelled UKLot estimate not published

Tender for Patient and Retail Feeding for Solent NHS Trust

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of 12 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 12 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 24 months.

15555000 Ice cream and similar products15811510 Sandwiches15811511 Prepared sandwiches15812100 Pastry goods15812120 Pies15812121 Savoury pies

Award criteria (4)

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Financial — 60%
Social Value — 10%
Product Evaluation — 20%
Questionnaire — 10%

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits — there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Social value
1 · Norfolk Collaboration (Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Care & Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust)	385	365	50
2 · George Elliot Hospital NHS Trust	265	295	40
3 · Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	170	210	20
4 · University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust	130	150	20
5 · Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust	90	100	10
6 · Solent NHS Trust	60	40	—

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Applicants should refer to II.2) of this contract notice for further details in respect ofappointment to the DPS Agreement. Applicants may bid for one, more than one or all lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Participate for more information more…
in respect of this. The term of contracts formed under the DPS Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the DPS Agreement itself. NHS Supply Chain: Food will share savings information in order to assist its customers withmaking informed procurement decisions. NHS Supply Chain: Food intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by the following eligible users: 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body; 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector and/or 5) any local authority will be able to utilise this DPS agreement to run further competition with the written consent of NHS Supply Chain: Food in order to secure a direct contract.  If any of the defined users run a competition under the DPS Agreement, the awarded Supplier still has a contractual obligation to provide the BTT report (see Appendix 6) on a monthly basis (see Section 9, management fee) for the customers, NHS and non NHS, Supplied under this DPS Agreement. Only NHS Supply Chain: Food can order from the DPS Agreement and enter into contracts under it. Electronic or…

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Dynamic market
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 17 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Classification (CPV): CakesDessertsFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsIce cream and similar productsPastry goodsPiesPrepared sandwichesSandwich fillingsSandwichesSavoury pies+1 more
Delivery area: UKLondon (UKI4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bedb

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: The DPS Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain code of conduct.

Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Please see instructions below on how to Express Interest and Intend to Respond: Selection Questionnaire: - Once you have registered and logged in to Jaggaer, you will see a section called ‘Supplier Area’. Under this you will need to go to ‘ITTs open to All Suppliers’. In this section you will find an SQ titled ‘Food to Go DPS’, click into this. - Once you have clicked into the ITT, click ‘Express Interest’ in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled ‘Intent to Respond’. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response. - Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under ‘My ITTs’ in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers’. Categories: - Once you have registered and logged in to Jaggaer, you will see a section called ‘Supplier Area’. Under this you will need to go to ‘ITTs open to All Suppliers’. In this section you will find 2 ITTs which are the Categories for this DPS. The ITTs will have the following titles: -- Category 1 - Patient Feeding Solutions -- Category 2 – Café Retail Feeding Concepts - Once you have clicked into your chosen Category/Categories, click ‘Express Interest’ in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled ‘Intent to Respond’. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response. - Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under ‘My ITTs’ in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers’. For any technical help with the portal please contact:Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: [email protected]

How it was run

Admission period ends: 20 Sept 2030, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

Next notice expected
12 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published2 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
20 Sept 2030, 15:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 15admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 6busiest of 6 lots

Contracts signed 20latest 13 Jul 2026

24 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates — see the supplier list below.

Contracts

George Elliot Hospital NHS Trust
Signed
13 Jul 2026
Value
£472,500
Status
active
Norfolk Collaboration (Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Care & Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust)
Signed
2 Jul 2026
Value
£2,680,000
Status
active
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust & Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
22 May 2026
Value
£2,430,000
Status
active
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£2,139,030
Status
active
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust & The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust 
Signed
24 Nov 2025
Value
£3,782,730
Status
active
Whittington Health NHS Trust 
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£229,336
Status
active
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Signed
19 Jun 2025
Value
£704,000
Status
active
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
19 Jun 2025
Value
£324,000
Status
active
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
2 Jun 2025
Value
£495,000
Status
active
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Signed
2 Jun 2025
Value
£1,146,000
Status
active
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
6 May 2025
Value
£318,000
Status
active
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
28 Apr 2025
Value
£585,000
Status
active
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
23 Apr 2025
Value
£1,832,000
Status
active
East And North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Signed
10 Apr 2025
Value
£814,000
Status
active
Midlands Collab - 4 Trusts including: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
10 Mar 2025
Value
£3,844,000
Status
active
Solent NHS Trust 
Signed
14 Feb 2025
Value
£134,000
Status
active
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS trust
Signed
10 Feb 2025
Value
£740,000
Status
active
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
10 Feb 2025
Value
£933,000
Status
active
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
13 Jan 2025
Value
£260,000
Status
active
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
9 Dec 2024
Value
£1,935,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Norfolk Collaboration (Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Care & Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust)	6bids	—	—	—
2 · George Elliot Hospital NHS Trust	5bids	—	—	—
3 · Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	4bids	—	—	—
4 · University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust	5bids	—	—	—
5 · Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust	4bids	—	—	—
6 · Solent NHS Trust	3bids	—	—	—

Notice history

11 events · 11 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2023

Buyer details updated
12 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
Status changed to complete
2 Jan 2025, 09:26 GMT
Procurement method changed
2 Jan 2025, 09:26 GMT
Published value updated
17 Oct 2024, 11:07 BSTwas £78,831,476
Status changed
17 Oct 2024, 11:07 BST
Procurement method changed
17 Oct 2024, 11:07 BST
Deadline withdrawn
17 Oct 2024, 11:07 BST
Published value updated to £78,831,476
21 Sept 2023, 14:20 BSTwas £60,000,000
Status changed to active
21 Sept 2023, 14:20 BST
Procurement method changed
21 Sept 2023, 14:20 BST
Deadline published: 20 Sept 2030, 15:00 BST
21 Sept 2023, 14:20 BST

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	Text25.11	—	Air freight for goods will only be considered if a Force Majeure event has occurred, suppliers must gain written approval from NHS Supply Chain: Food to utilise air freight for the delivery of any goods into NHS Supply Chain or any of its customers.

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (11)

2025-12: 1 release · 10 Dec 2025
2025-09: 1 release · 11 Sept 2025
2025-06: 1 release · 12 Jun 2025
2025-03: 1 release · 13 Mar 2025
2025-01: 1 release · 2 Jan 2025
2024-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2024
2023-09: 1 release · 21 Sept 2023
2023-04: 1 release · 14 Apr 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Supply Chain Coordination Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNational or federal agency/officeHealth Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, UK, SE1 8UG

View buyer profile →

Consortium members and other public bodies

NHS Supply ChainContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth London, UK Published organisation website ↗View profile →

Dispute resolution & review bodies

N/AReview body N/AView profile →

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

15 commercial parties on the notice

Anchor CateringAdmitted to the market UNIT 2 WOTTON TRADING ESTATE WOTTON ROAD ASHFORD KENT TN23 6LL, Ashford, UK, TN23 6LLView supplier profile →
Anchor Catering LTDAdmitted to the market Unit 2 Wotton Trading Estate, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LL, Ashford, UK, TN23 6LLView supplier profile →
Lime Tree Foods Ltd (Sandwich King)Admitted to the market Enfield Street, Sheepscar, Leeds, LS7 1RF, Leeds, UK, LS7 1RFView supplier profile →
On a Roll Sandwich CompanyAdmitted to the market On a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd The Pantry, Middlesbrough, UK, TS2 1RYView supplier profile →
On a Roll Sandwich Company LtdAdmitted to the market The Pantry, Barton Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1RY, Middlesbrough, UK, TS2 1RYView supplier profile →
On a Roll Sandwich Company LtdAdmitted to the market The Pantry, Barton Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1RY, Middlesbrough, UK, TS2 1RYView supplier profile →
Raynor FoodsAdmitted to the market Unit 4 Farrow Road Widford Industrial Estate, Chelmsford, UK, CM1 3THView supplier profile →
Raynor FoodsAdmitted to the market Raynor Foods Ltd Unit 4 Farrow Road Widford Industrial Estate Chelmsford Essex CM1 3TH, Chelmsford, UK, CM1 3THView supplier profile →
Raynor FoodsAdmitted to the market Unit 4, Farrow Road, Widford Industrial Estate, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3TH, Chelmsford, UK, CM1 3THView supplier profile →
Raynor FoodsAdmitted to the market Unit 4 Farrow Road Widford Industrial Estate Chelmsford Essex CM1 3TH, Chelmsford, UK, CM1 3THView supplier profile →

Show 5 more suppliers

Samworth BrosAdmitted to the market Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA, Leicestershire, UK, LE13 1GAView supplier profile →
Tiffin SandwichesAdmitted to the market 20 Commondale Way Euroway Trading Estate, Bradford, UK, BD4 6SFView supplier profile →
Tiffin Sandwiches LtdAdmitted to the market 20 Commondale Way, Euroway Trading Estate, Bradford, BD4 6SF, Bradford, UK, BD4 6SFView supplier profile →
Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd Admitted to the market 20 Commondale Way, Euroway Industrial Estate, Bradford, BD4 6SF, Bradford, UK, BD4 6SFView supplier profile →
Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd  Admitted to the market 20 Commondale Way, Euroway Trading Estate, Bradford, BD4 6SF, Bradford, UK, BD4 6SFView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.