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Fresh Butchermeat and Meat Sundries

Animal products
meat and meat products
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published10
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:04 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
10lots
10 lots · 10 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~76 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 76 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£12,523,674
Contract/award value: £12,523,674
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
4 bids
2 SME bids · 4 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 15)
Based on 1,033 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
24.635%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
76 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 15)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
13 contracts£44,131,057,223-35% below budget
Bidfood
13 contracts£82,187,933At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
11 contracts£4,405,368,880At ceiling / not disclosed
BFS GROUP LIMITEDCRN: 00239718
11 contracts£410,731,469-39.6% below budget
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LTD
10 contracts£20,181,892,509,735At ceiling / not disclosed
Sysco GB LimitedCRN: 02035315
10 contracts£87,958,926,400At ceiling / not disclosed
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD
10 contracts£20,971,918,775At ceiling / not disclosed
Sodexo
8 contracts£5,713,485At ceiling / not disclosed
McLays Ltd
7 contracts£2,932,598,835At ceiling / not disclosed
Campbell Brothers
7 contracts£369,660,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Supply Only and Supply and Distribution of Fresh ProduceScotland Excel · 29 May 2026, 14:34 BST
£160,000,000
same CPV family
same region
On Train Hospitality ServicesScotRail Trains Limited · 4 Mar 2026, 11:03 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
SPS-02191 Provision of Bread and RollsSPS · 5 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Supply of Ambient Meal solutions for First-Class offeringXC TRAINS LIMITED · 8 Jun 2026, 17:13 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
0325 Supply and Distribution of Milk and Dairy Free AlternativesScotland Excel · 4 Feb 2026, 08:22 GMT
£36,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS): "Fresh Butchermeat and Meat Sundries". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 10 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)Scope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
17.3% of reports have one bid · Mean: 6.9 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Campbells Prime Meat LtdTop vendor: 10.3% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 579 active published awards; 550 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 15):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd7 wins£7,830,740—
McLays Ltd3 wins£4,692,934—
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood1 win£21,200,000—
Fife Creamery Limited1 win£21,200,000—
Brake Bros Ltd1 win£21,200,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published18 Feb 2025, 16:31 GMT
Last source update18 Feb 2025, 16:31 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAnimal products, meat and meat products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04b4a3
What is being bought
Tender for the national framework (reference NP778)To provide NHSS with a range of fresh butchermeat & meat sundries. The framework shall be for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 x 6 month periods.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    18 Feb 2025, 16:31 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    18 Feb 2025, 16:31 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    18 Feb 2025, 16:31 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    18 Feb 2025, 16:31 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    7 Nov 2024, 12:24 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    7 Nov 2024, 12:24 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    7 Nov 2024, 12:24 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 16 Dec 2024, 10:30 GMT
    7 Nov 2024, 12:24 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    7 Nov 2024, 12:24 GMT
Lots and requirements (10)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    NHS Ayrshire & Arran
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat products, and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #10
    NHS Tayside
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat products, and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #2
    NHS Borders
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi ranked supplier framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown shown is for duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #3
    NHS Dumfries & Galloway
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat products, and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi ranked supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #4
    NHS Fife
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown shown is for duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #5
    NHS Grampian
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown shown is for duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #6
    NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown shown is for duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 8 · #7
    NHS Highland
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat products, and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 9 · #8
    NHS Lanarkshire
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat products, and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 10 · #9
    NHS Lothian
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A range of chilled fresh butcher meat products, and fresh meat sundries to be used for patients, staff and visitors across Scotland , multi supplier ranked framework, up to 3 suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework including the optional extension periods. The framework period shall be 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 6 months
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    18 Feb 2025, 16:31 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
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    Not published · Not published
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    Not published · Not published
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    Not published · Not published
  9. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  10. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  11. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  12. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £1,319,812
  13. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £900,103
  14. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £213,967
  15. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £602,922
  16. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £438,626
  17. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £2,590,726
  18. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £3,462,696
  19. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £747,694
  20. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £791,612
  21. Contract active
    Signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £1,455,516
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
McLays Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
McLays Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
McLays Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
£1,319,812 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Tayside
£900,103 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Borders
£213,967 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
£602,922 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Fife
£438,626 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Grampian
£2,590,726 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
£3,462,696 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Highland
£747,694 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Lanarkshire
£791,612 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
NHS Lothian
£1,455,516 · signed 29 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 4 (lot 10)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 10)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 10)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 10)
smeBids: 2 (lot 10)
bids: 4 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
bids: 4 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 3)
smeBids: 2 (lot 3)
bids: 4 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 4)
smeBids: 2 (lot 4)
bids: 4 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 5)
smeBids: 2 (lot 5)
bids: 4 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 6)
smeBids: 2 (lot 6)
bids: 4 (lot 7)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 7)
smeBids: 2 (lot 7)
bids: 4 (lot 8)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 8)
smeBids: 2 (lot 8)
bids: 4 (lot 9)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 9)
smeBids: 2 (lot 9)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authority GB-FTS-115937
View buyer profile

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB
    [email protected]
    +44 1312756000

  • Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
    supplier

    The Heatherfield, Lathallan, By Linlithgow, UKM, EH49 6LQ
    +44 8441506675100

  • Court of Session
    reviewContactPoint

    Parliament House, Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB
    [email protected]
    +44 1312252525

  • McLays Ltd
    supplier

    70 Glentanar Road, Tha Balmore Estate, Glasgow, UKM, G22 7XS
    +44 8441413366543
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