Official UK procurement notice
Muli Temperature Food Solutions
Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Supply Chain: Food seeked to establish a Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply of Multi Temperature Food Solutions to Trusts within the NHS (the “Customer(s)”). via the Direct Route covering products from the following categories:
- Ambient Food Products
- Chilled Food Products
- Frozen Food Products
The awarded suppliers will be responsible for the supply (as a result of re-opening of competition or direct award) who will deliver and manage Multi Temperature Food Solutions into the NHS and its Trusts for their catering needs.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £172,300,000. This is based on the 164 Trusts currently using the NHS Supply Chain: Food’s framework. For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £354,300,000.
These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
CPV: Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes · Canned goods · Cereals and potatoes · Dairy products · Fish · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Meat · Miscellaneous food products · Vegetables, fruits and nuts
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 26 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 27 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Ambient Food ProductsAwardedRenewalPublished value£138,460,440
This lot covers a range of Ambient Food Products.
The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £68,200,000 and £138,460,440 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #2Chilled Food ProductsAwardedRenewalPublished value£95,164,980
This lot covers a range of Chilled Food Products.
The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £46,000,000 and £95,164,980 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Lot #3Frozen Food ProductsAwardedRenewalPublished value£120,674,580
This lot covers a range of Frozen Food Products.
The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £58,100,000 and £120,674,580 for the full 48 months (if extended).
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Social Value - Tackling Economic Inequality: 5%
- Financial: 85%
- Social Value – Fighting Climate Change: 5%
- Social Value – Equal Opportunity: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
- Social Value – Fighting Climate Change: 5
- Social Value – Equal Opportunity: 5
- Social Value - Tackling Economic Inequality: 5
- Financial: 85
- Suitability
Applicants may bid for one, more than one or all lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.
The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain: Food will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making 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 Framework agreement to run further competition with the written consent of NHS Supply Chain: Food in order to secure a direct contract.
Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used.
NHS Supply Chain: Food does not guarantee any level of purchase through the Framework and advises applicants that the Framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to t…
- Price carries 85 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Muli Temperature Food Solutions” is a framework: 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
- Open 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 31 Jul 2024, 14:33 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2025, 10:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034933- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04865bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to contract performance for the successful supplier
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 1. 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 ITT_1618 titled 'Multi Temperature Food Solutions 2025’, click into this. 2. 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. 3. 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’. Lots: 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 3 ITTs which are the Lots for this Framework Agreement. The ITTs will have the following titles: ITT_1619 - Lot 1 - Ambient Food Products ITT_1620 - Lot 2 - Chilled Food Products ITT_1621 - Lot 3 - Frozen Food Products Once you have clicked into your chosen Lot(s), 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’. Submission instructions for this procurement will be included within the Invitation to Tender document. Please ensure to download and read all documents contained within the Attachments area. Details of how to submit your response can be found within the Invitation to Tender document. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 210 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Mar 2025, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
6 Jan 2025 → 25 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected6 Jan 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Mar 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published25 Jun 2025, 10:01 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2025- Published value updated to £354,300,00027 Jan 2025, 11:13 GMTwas £600,000,000
- Status changed to active27 Jan 2025, 11:13 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Jan 2025, 11:13 GMT
- Deadline published: 3 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT27 Jan 2025, 11:13 GMT
- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2025, 10:01 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Jun 2025, 10:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Ambient Food Products
- Signed
- 27 May 2025
- Value
- £138,460,440
- Status
- active
Chilled Food Products
- Signed
- 27 May 2025
- Value
- £95,164,980
- Status
- active
Frozen Food Products
- Signed
- 27 May 2025
- Value
- £120,674,580
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ambient Food Products | 25bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Chilled Food Products | 22bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Frozen Food Products | 26bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Supply ChainContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- N/AReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
30 commercial parties on the notice- BFS Group LTD T/A BidfoodFramework contractor
- Brake Bros LtdFramework contractor
- Castell Howell Foods LtdFramework contractor
- Charles Saunders LtdFramework contractor
- Creed FoodserviceFramework contractor
- Crowndale Food Services LTDFramework contractor
- DELICE DE FRANCEFramework contractor
- Dunsters FarmFramework contractor
- Elite Fine FoodsFramework contractor
- Elite Fine FoodsFramework contractor
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- Fulfil Limited t/a Queensland BakeryFramework contractor
- Greenfield Food Company Ltd T/A Ewood FoodsFramework contractor
- H N NuttallFramework contractor
- Harlech FoodserviceFramework contractor
- Harvest Fine Foods LtdFramework contractor
- Hunts Food Group LtdFramework contractor
- KENT FROZEN FOODS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MJ Baker FoodserviceFramework contractor
- Mark Clegg & Company t/as Clegg's Chilled Food ServiceFramework contractor
- Mark Clegg & Company t/as Clegg's Chilled Food ServiceFramework contractor
- Moving Mountains Foods LimitedFramework contractor
- NH Case LtdFramework contractor
- RD Johns LimtedFramework contractor
- Savona FoodserviceFramework contractor
- Thomas RidleyFramework contractor
- Thomas RidleyFramework contractor
- Trevors Warehouses LtdFramework contractor
- Turner Price (Country Range)Framework contractor
- Welsh Hills Bakery LtdFramework contractor
- Yearsley Food LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.