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Published 7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
Direct Meal Service
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline
Open opportunity
Lots published
13
Contract duration
Standard
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
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What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: NHS National Services Scotland: "Direct Meal Service". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 13 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Official Requirement Description:
Renewal of a national framework contract Under reference NP7042025 to cover a full range of Frozen prepared meals, to cover a full range of Chilled prepared Meals and to cover a full range of Ambient prepared meals
Product Range (Indicative Only and not limited to: 1) Meat (lamb Pork and Beef); 2) Fish; 3)Pasta; 4) Accompaniments; 5) Desserts; 6) Special Dietary Meals 7)Starters 8) Texture modified etc.
Lots and requirements (13)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Breakfast ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 2 · #10Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 5)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled & ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. It is anticipated that the requirement on this range of meals will grow over the period of the framework. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 3 · #11Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 6)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled & ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. It is anticipated that the requirement on this range of meals will grow over the period of the framework. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 4 · #12Vegetarian & Vegan ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled & ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 5 · #13Allergen AwarecancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled & ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 6 · #2Desserts & Puddings ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked. Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 7 · #3Fish ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 yearsContract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 8 · #4Meat ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 yearsContract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 9 · #5Poultry ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 10 · #6Soup ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 11 · #7Vegetables, Potato & Rice ProductscancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 12 · #8Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 3)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled & ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. It is anticipated that the requirement on this range of meals will grow over the period of the framework The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
- Lot 13 · #9Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 4)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedA range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. 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 and based on 12 months supplier spend data. It is anticipated that the requirement on this range of meals will grow over the period of the framework. The framework period shall be 4 years.Contract period:Not publishedEligibility:Not published
Qualification snapshot & criteria
Go / No-Go Decision Box
Evaluation weighting
Service: 20%
Price: 80%
Incumbent & Market Position
Repeat Winner in Category (15)apetito Limited28 repeat awards retained in category
Entry requirements & qualification
Turnover Benchmark
Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
Accreditations & Security Vetting
Published track record for NHS National Services Scotland. These figures describe rolling 24 months, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Avg price drop
Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
Supplier Concentration
Published spend
Check noticePublished terms
Methodology & coverage notes (13 active published awards)
Coverage: 13 active published awards; 13 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.
Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar
CPV 15 · UK Sector Analysis
Observed CPV-sector evidence
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:11 BST
Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
Median Winning Discount
0%
Typical Bids Received
3reported bids
Decision Velocity
~60 days
Notice Stability
6 updates
Historical Incumbency: apetito Limited has won 28 previous contracts with this contracting authority in this sector.
Procurement history indicates repeat engagement with this buyer in this sector. All public competitions remain open to qualifying tenderers under UK procurement regulations.
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 15)
Supplier | Awards won | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 contracts | £260,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 79 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 37 contracts | £120,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 31 contracts | £75,737,735 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 31 contracts | £6,373,495 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 31 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 28 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 27 contracts | £1,074,349 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
DUNSTERS FARM LIMITEDCRN: 00786115 | 27 contracts | £552,000 | -0% below budget |
| 27 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Servite RC Primary School & St Francis of Assisi Primary School _ Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaServite RC Primary School · 17 Nov 2025, 15:09 GMT | £620,000 | same CPV family same region |
Success Academy Trust _ Leicestershire Success Academy Trust · 5 Jan 2026, 09:56 GMT | £592,000 | same CPV family same region |
Fresh Food DPS March 2026 - May 2026Supply Chain Coordination Limited · 17 Aug 2026, 16:08 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
Food to Go DPS March 2026 - May 2026Supply Chain Coordination Limited · 17 Aug 2026, 15:53 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
Supply of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner FoodMinistry of Justice · 16 Dec 2025, 09:45 GMT | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Standard public procedure | Legal basis | Standard UK Procurement Rules | Procurement category | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | complete | Procurement threshold | Sub-threshold | Regulatory regime | Standard commercial regime |
| Commercial structure | Framework agreement | Competition type | Competitive procedure | GPA WTO covered | Unspecified in notice |
| Recurring procurement | No (One-off requirement) | First published | 7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST | Last source update | 7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST |
| Classification (CPV) | Prepared meals | ||||
| Delivery area | |||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-0551f7 | ||||
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST - Award active
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Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £80,824 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £925,593 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £617,950 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £3,210,030 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £504,155 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,126,746 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,765,692 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,658,705 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £915,069 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,260,632 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £793,782 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,033,643 - Contract active
Signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,964,078
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (13) apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Dalehills Ltd, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active Dalehills Ltd, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Dalehills Ltd, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active Dalehills Ltd, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Dalehills Ltd, apetito Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts (13) Breakfast Products £80,824 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Poultry Products £925,593 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Soup Products £617,950 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Vegetables, Potato & Rice Products £3,210,030 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Fish Products £504,155 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 5) £1,126,746 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 4) £1,765,692 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 3) £1,658,705 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 6) £915,069 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Vegetarian & Vegan Products £1,260,632 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Allergen Aware £793,782 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Desserts & Puddings Products £1,033,643 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Meat Products £1,964,078 · signed 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 4 (lot 1) electronicBids: 4 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) bids: 4 (lot 10) electronicBids: 4 (lot 10) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 10) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 10) smeBids: 4 (lot 10) bids: 4 (lot 11) electronicBids: 4 (lot 11) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 11) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 11) smeBids: 1 (lot 11) bids: 4 (lot 12) electronicBids: 4 (lot 12) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 12) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 12) smeBids: 1 (lot 12) bids: 4 (lot 13) electronicBids: 4 (lot 13) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 13) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 13) smeBids: 1 (lot 13) bids: 4 (lot 2) electronicBids: 4 (lot 2) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2) smeBids: 1 (lot 2) bids: 4 (lot 3) electronicBids: 4 (lot 3) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 3) smeBids: 1 (lot 3) bids: 4 (lot 4) electronicBids: 4 (lot 4) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 4) smeBids: 1 (lot 4) bids: 4 (lot 5) electronicBids: 4 (lot 5) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 5) smeBids: 1 (lot 5) bids: 4 (lot 6) electronicBids: 4 (lot 6) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 6) smeBids: 1 (lot 6) |
Bidding dynamics & price outcome Total bids received: 4 (4 from SMEs) |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- tender value changed
7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST - Status changed to complete
7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST - Official notice release published
7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
7 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST - Published value updated to £15,377,069
23 Jun 2025, 15:50 BST - Status changed to active
23 Jun 2025, 15:50 BST - Official notice release published
23 Jun 2025, 15:50 BST - Submission deadline changed to 31 Jul 2025, 10:30 BST
23 Jun 2025, 15:50 BST - Buyer information updated
23 Jun 2025, 15:50 BST
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NHS National Services Scotland
Contracting authority
NHS & Healthcare
Official Documents & Specifications (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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