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title: "Provision of Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Food items for Patient Shops"
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# Provision of Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Food items for Patient Shops
Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-ambient-chilled-and-fresh-food-items-for-patient-shops-ocds-h6vhtk-04a5e6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.
> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: "Provision of Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Food items for Patient Shops". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £400,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.
## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottinghamshire-healthcare-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rha)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £400,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Animal or vegetable oils and fats, Animal products, meat and meat products, Beverages, tobacco and related products, Dairy products, Fruit, vegetables and related products (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKF
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-ambient-chilled-and-fresh-food-items-for-patient-shops-ocds-h6vhtk-04a5e6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a5e6`
## 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/provision-of-ambient-chilled-and-fresh-food-items-for-patient-shops-ocds-h6vhtk-04a5e6#tl-md)
## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-ambient-chilled-and-fresh-food-items-for-patient-shops-ocds-h6vhtk-04a5e6#participate
## Description
**CONTRACT AWARD***
A further competition has been undertaken against the ESPO Framework 83_25 Provision of Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Food items Framework, under Lot 1.
The tender has been evaluated and awarded as per the evaluation tender set out in the ITT documentation.
This contract is for the provision of various items that are ordered by Patient shops including Ambient food items, chilled items and general grocery items.
The contract is for the period 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027, but has options to extend the contract for a further 2 x 12 months, meaning the final possible expiry date is 28 February 2029. The estimated contract value on this notice includes the extension years.
## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Foods
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15100000, 15200000, 15300000, 15400000, 15500000, 15600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKF
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000,000
- **Description:** **CONTRACT AWARD***
A further competition has been undertaken against the ESPO Framework 83_25 Provision of Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Food items Framework, under Lot 1.
The tender has been evaluated and awarded as per the evaluation ten...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2027
- **Options published:** yes
### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Frozen Foods
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15100000, 15200000, 15300000, 15500000, 15800000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000,000
- **Description:** Suppliers under this Lot will be able to supply and deliver a wide range of frozen food goods.
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2027
- **Options published:** yes
### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Ambient, Chilled, Fresh and Frozen Foods
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15100000, 15200000, 15300000, 15400000, 15500000, 15600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000,000
- **Description:** Supply and delivery of ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen food goods.
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2027
- **Options published:** yes
### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Salads
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15300000, 15500000, 15800000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £25,000,000
- **Description:** Supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetables and salads along with additional fresh produce as required by the customer.
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2027
- **Options published:** yes
## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** 025037-2026-1 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Bestway Wholesale Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185920`
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Foods (active)
- Award id: `042226-2025-1`
- Supplier(s): **A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED, ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED, BESTWAY WHOLESALE LIMITED (+17 more suppliers)**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-118071`, `GB-COH:02059424`, `GB-FTS-128401`, `GB-FTS-185920`, `GB-FTS-107252`, `GB-FTS-25679`, `GB-FTS-120357`, `GB-FTS-182972`, `GB-FTS-25681`, `GB-FTS-152389`, `GB-FTS-152394`, `GB-FTS-118075`, `GB-FTS-148708`, `GB-FTS-122149`, `GB-FTS-27069`, `GB-FTS-152402`, `GB-FTS-67760`, `GB-FTS-141077`, `GB-FTS-107248`
- **Award:** Lot 2 - Frozen Foods (active)
- Award id: `042226-2025-2`
- Supplier(s): **A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED, BFS GROUP LIMITED, BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITED (+15 more suppliers)**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-118071`, `GB-FTS-128401`, `GB-FTS-107252`, `GB-FTS-25679`, `GB-FTS-120357`, `GB-FTS-182972`, `GB-FTS-152389`, `GB-FTS-152394`, `GB-FTS-118075`, `GB-FTS-148708`, `GB-FTS-122149`, `GB-FTS-128414`, `GB-FTS-152402`, `GB-FTS-67760`, `GB-FTS-141077`, `GB-FTS-107248`, `GB-FTS-104060`
- **Award:** Lot 3 - Ambient, Chilled, Fresh and Frozen Foods (active)
- Award id: `042226-2025-3`
- Supplier(s): **A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED, BFS GROUP LIMITED, BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITED (+13 more suppliers)**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-118071`, `GB-FTS-128401`, `GB-FTS-107252`, `GB-FTS-25679`, `GB-FTS-120357`, `GB-FTS-182972`, `GB-FTS-152389`, `GB-FTS-152394`, `GB-FTS-118075`, `GB-FTS-148708`, `GB-FTS-122149`, `GB-FTS-152402`, `GB-FTS-67760`, `GB-FTS-141077`, `GB-FTS-107248`
- **Award:** Lot 4 - Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Salads (active)
- Award id: `042226-2025-4`
- Supplier(s): **A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED, A.G. AXTON AND SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED, ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED (+18 more suppliers)**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04631777`, `GB-FTS-118071`, `GB-COH:02059424`, `GB-FTS-128401`, `GB-FTS-107252`, `GB-FTS-25679`, `GB-FTS-120357`, `GB-FTS-182972`, `GB-FTS-25681`, `GB-FTS-152389`, `GB-COH:05235313`, `GB-FTS-122087`, `GB-FTS-122089`, `GB-FTS-148708`, `GB-FTS-77359`, `GB-FTS-27069`, `GB-FTS-152402`, `GB-FTS-124243`, `GB-FTS-141077`, `GB-FTS-107248`
## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** 025037-2026-1 (active)
- Signed Value: £750,000
- Signed Date: 18/03/2026
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Foods (active)
- Signed Value: £400,000,000
- Signed Date: 17/07/2025
- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Frozen Foods (active)
- Signed Value: £400,000,000
- Signed Date: 17/07/2025
- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Ambient, Chilled, Fresh and Frozen Foods (active)
- Signed Value: £400,000,000
- Signed Date: 17/07/2025
- **Contract:** Lot 4 - Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Salads (active)
- Signed Value: £400,000,000
- Signed Date: 17/07/2025
## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025037-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-19T10:52:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T10:31:53.180Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a5e6