Official UK procurement notice
Fresh Food DPS June 2026 - August 2026
Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought102 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Fresh Food to NHS Supply Chain: Food’s customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: fruit, vegetables, prepared potatoes, salads, milk,
dairy products, eggs, bread, morning goods, fresh meat, fresh poultry, fresh fish and meat alternatives.
The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of £200m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Fresh Food requirements.
The DPS is open for applications until 28th February 2029 as a minimum.
The DPS is divided into 4 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on
any or all of the product categories. The 4 categories under the DPS are as follows:
Category 1 - Dairy & Bakery
Category 2 – Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish
Category 3 – Fresh Fruit, Vegetables & Salads
Category 4 - Meat Alternatives
Applicants will only be accepted to categories they have applied for if they pass all mandatory criteria within the DPS award process.
This notice will contain the awarded Suppliers for the following NHS Trusts across the categories on this DPS.
This notice is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between June 2026 - August 2026
CPV: Beef · Bread products · Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes · Chickens · Cream · Dairy products · Eggs · Fish · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Fresh fish fillets · Game · Lamb · +10 more
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 11 bids received · 49 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (102)Procurement structure
25 of 102 loaded on this pageShowing the first 25 of 102 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 102 lots · 4 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot.
Lot #1Harrogate and District NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UK, East Midlands +1Published value£82,500,000
Tender for Meat & Poultry for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #2Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UK, LondonPublished value£56,000,000
Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #3United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAwarded UK, LondonPublished value£57,500,000
Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Lot #4The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UK, LondonPublished value£4,000,000
Tender for Meat & Poultry for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #5North Bristol NHS TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Bread Only for North Bristol NHS Trust
Lot #6Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Dairy Only for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Lot #7Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #8Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #9North West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #10South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #11Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Meat and Poultry for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #12Norfolk And Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Dairy Only for Norfolk And Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #13Dorset Healthcare UniversityAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Dorset Healthcare University.
Lot #14Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
Tender for fruit & vegetables for Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Lot #15Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for dairy & bakery for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #16Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for fruit & vegetables for Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #17University Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for fruit & vegetables for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Lot #18South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for meat & poultry for South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #19The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for meat & poultry for The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #20Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for meat & poultry for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #21Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for dairy & bakery for Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #22Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for dairy & bakery for Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #23Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for dairy & bakery for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #24Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation TrustAwarded UKLot estimate not published
tender for bread for Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Lot #25Tender for Meat and Poultry for Airedale General HospitalCancelled UKLot estimate not published
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | |
| 10 · South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | — | 90% | 10% | — | |
| 11 · Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 25% | 45% | 10% | 20% | |
| 12 · Norfolk And Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | — | 90% | 10% | — | |
| 13 · Dorset Healthcare University | — | 70% | 10% | 20% | |
| 14 · Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust | 90% | — | 10% | — | |
| 15 · Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 80% | — | 10% | 10% | |
| 16 · Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 90% | — | 10% | — | |
| 17 · University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | 60% | — | 10% | 30% | |
| 18 · South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | |
| 19 · The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 35% | 45% | 10% | 10% | |
| 2 · Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 45% | 45% | 10% | — |
90 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- 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 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:
- any NHS Trust;
- any other NHS entity;
- any government department, agency or other statutory body;
- any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector and/or
- 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 5) on a monthly basis (see Section 6, 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…
- Price carries 40–90 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Fresh Food DPS June 2026 - August 2026” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 26 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 11:12 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088103- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fab1Find a Tender
- 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 ‘Fresh Food 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 4 ITTs which are the Categories for this DPS. The ITTs will have the following titles: -- Category 1 - Dairy & Bakery DPS -- Category 2 – Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish DPS -- Category 3 – Fruit, Vegetables & Salads DPS -- Category 4 - Meat Alternatives DPS - 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
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com ↗
- Admission period ends
- 28 Feb 2029, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Jul 2022 → 28 Feb 2029 · 3 dates- Next notice expected14 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published38 days ago17 Sept 2026, 11:12 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Feb 2029, 15:00 GMT
Notice history
13 events · 19 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2022- Published value updated to £200,000,00029 Jul 2022, 17:36 BSTwas £125,000,000
- Status changed to active29 Jul 2022, 17:36 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Jul 2022, 17:36 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Feb 2029, 15:00 GMT29 Jul 2022, 17:36 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Jul 2022, 17:36 BST
- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2023, 10:24 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Oct 2023, 10:24 BST
- Buyer details updated6 Nov 2023, 15:49 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Jun 2025, 11:52 BST
- Buyer details updated8 Oct 2025, 12:12 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Dec 2025, 10:32 GMT
- Buyer details updated15 Jan 2026, 12:35 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text24.11 | — | 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 (19)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 15 Jan 2026
- 2025-12: 1 release · 10 Dec 2025
- 2025-10: 1 release · 8 Oct 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
- 2024-09: 1 release · 13 Sept 2024
- 2024-06: 1 release · 26 Jun 2024
- 2024-03: 1 release · 7 Mar 2024
- 2024-02: 1 release · 7 Feb 2024
- 2023-11: 1 release · 6 Nov 2023
- 2023-10: 1 release · 19 Oct 2023
- 2022-07: 1 release · 29 Jul 2022
- 2021-11: 1 release · 26 Nov 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast180 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
North Bristol NHS Trust
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Value
- £210,000
- Status
- active
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- £636,364
- Status
- active
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2026
- Value
- £831,818
- Status
- active
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- £581,678
- Status
- active
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £144,949
- Status
- active
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- £221,818
- Status
- active
Greater Manchester Collaboration
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,592,652
- Status
- active
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2026
- Value
- £669,759
- Status
- active
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2026
- Value
- £757,774
- Status
- active
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2026
- Value
- £1,687,328
- Status
- active
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2026
- Value
- £703,542
- Status
- active
Contract 003464-2026-1
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,516,796
- Status
- active
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2026
- Value
- £194,735
- Status
- active
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- £187,184
- Status
- active
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- £207,606
- Status
- active
Norfolk And Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- £1,025,275
- Status
- active
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 3 Nov 2025
- Value
- £454,893
- Status
- active
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2025
- Value
- £300,384
- Status
- active
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,151,539
- Status
- active
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,135,415
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust | 6bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · North Bristol NHS Trust | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 7bids | — | — | — |
| 11 · Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 12 · Norfolk And Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 13 · Dorset Healthcare University | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 14 · Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 15 · Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 16 · Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 17 · University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 18 · South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 19 · The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 20 · Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 21 · Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 22 · Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 23 · Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 24 · Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust | 3bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 11bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- London Borough of HaringeyContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- London Fire BrigadeContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- NHS Supply ChainContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth
- United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS TrustContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
101 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 101 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- Arthur DavidAdmitted to the market
- BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood Admitted to the market
- Barsby Produce Admitted to the market
- Brake Bros LtdAdmitted to the market
- Brake Bros LtdAdmitted to the market
- Brake Bros LtdAdmitted to the market
- Brake Bros LtdAdmitted to the market
- Brake Bros LtdAdmitted to the market
- Brake Bros LtdAdmitted to the market
- C&G Wholesale Food LtdAdmitted to the market
Show 40 more suppliers
- Clifton Dairies LtdAdmitted to the market
- Coultons BreadAdmitted to the market
- Country Fresh FoodsAdmitted to the market
- Country Fresh FoodsAdmitted to the market
- County FoodsAdmitted to the market
- Delifresh LtdAdmitted to the market
- Dole Foodservice / Total ProduceAdmitted to the market
- Embleton Hall Dairies LtdAdmitted to the market
- Embleton Hall Dairies LtdAdmitted to the market
- Embleton Hall Dairies LtdAdmitted to the market
- Ensigna Construction LtdAdmitted to the market
- Freeman Catering ButchersAdmitted to the market
- Freeman Catering ButchersAdmitted to the market
- Freemans Catering ButchersAdmitted to the market
- Fresh DirectAdmitted to the market
- GW Price LtdAdmitted to the market
- GW Price LtdAdmitted to the market
- GW Price LtdAdmitted to the market
- GW Price LtdAdmitted to the market
- Harvest Fine FoodsAdmitted to the market
- Hickson Wardle TreecareAdmitted to the market
- IMS SmithfieldAdmitted to the market
- J Freeman & Sons Limited t/a Freeman Catering Butchers Admitted to the market
- J R Holland Food Services LtdAdmitted to the market
- J R Holland Food Services LtdAdmitted to the market
- J.W. Young (Butchers) LtdAdmitted to the market
- J.W. Young (Butchers) LtdAdmitted to the market
- J.W. Young (Butchers) LtdAdmitted to the market
- James BurrowsAdmitted to the market
- James Burrows LtdAdmitted to the market
- Johal DairiesAdmitted to the market
- Johal Dairies LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Johal Dairies LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Johal Dairies LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Johal Dairies LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Johal Dairies LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Johal Dairies Limited Admitted to the market
- John Palin (Wholesale) LtdAdmitted to the market
- John Palin (Wholesale) LtdAdmitted to the market
- John Palin (Wholesale) LtdAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.