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# Frozen Foods

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/frozen-foods-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Procurement and Logistics Service: "Frozen Foods". Published status: complete. Published Value: £46,728,659. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/procurement-and-logistics-service-GB-FTS-4533)
- **Published Value:** £46,728,659 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 January 2024 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Fresh or frozen vegetables, Frozen crustaceans, Frozen fish (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £36,859,680 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/frozen-foods-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d9`

## 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/frozen-foods-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d9#tl-md)

## Description
Frozen Foods

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Ice Cream and Ice Lollies
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 15220000, 15221000, 15229000, 15251000, 15311000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £1,695,110
- **Description:** Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthe descriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a r...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: General Frozen Foods
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 15220000, 15221000, 15229000, 15251000, 15311000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £25,677,009
- **Description:** Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthedescriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a ra...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Frozen Foods for Patients with Dysphagia
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 15220000, 15221000, 15229000, 15251000, 15311000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £7,901,405
- **Description:** Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthedescriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a ra...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Frozen Ready Prepared, Entrée, Mains, Sides and Desserts
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 15220000, 15221000, 15229000, 15251000, 15311000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £11,465,135
- **Description:** Frozen Foods. Additional information: The award criteria was the criteria stated in the specifications, in the CfT or to negotiate or inthe descriptive documents. The estimated values as per the contract notice 2023/S 000-035438 excluding VAT was a r...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Ice Cream and Ice Lollies (active)
  - Award id: `016329-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-NI006894`
  - Value: £1,421,456 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** General Frozen Foods (active)
  - Award id: `016329-2024-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-NI006894`
  - Value: £15,887,507 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Frozen Foods for Patients with Dysphagia (active)
  - Award id: `016329-2024-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **VF FOODS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114473`
  - Value: £7,922,187 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Frozen Ready Prepared, Entrée, Mains, Sides and Desserts (active)
  - Award id: `016329-2024-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **VF FOODS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114473`
  - Value: £11,628,530 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** General Frozen Foods (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,887,507
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2024

- **Contract:** Ice Cream and Ice Lollies (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,421,456
  - Signed Date: 27/02/2024

- **Contract:** Frozen Foods for Patients with Dysphagia (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,922,187
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Frozen Ready Prepared, Entrée, Mains, Sides and Desserts (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,628,530
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016329-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-23T12:29:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T14:48:35.820Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d9