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# The Provision of Ready Prepared Meals

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-ready-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-03bedd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust: "The Provision of Ready Prepared Meals". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £200,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sussex-community-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rdr)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £200,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 September 2023 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Desserts, Hospital meals, Industrial freezers, Industrial kitchen equipment, Microwave ovens (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ21
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-ready-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-03bedd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03bedd`

## 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/the-provision-of-ready-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-03bedd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-ready-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-03bedd#participate

## Description
The provision of ready prepared meals

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Standard Ready Prepared Meals
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03221000, 15310000, 15812121, 15833100, 15891000, 15894100
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000,000
- **Description:** Direct award under NHS Supply Chain Prepared Meals Framework Agreement

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Specialist Ready Prepared Meals
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15894200, 15894220
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £17,899,400
- **Description:** This lot will cover chilled and/or frozen ready prepared meals in various formats including single or bulk. These include but not limited to religious/cultural meals, texture modified meals, therapeutic diet and paediatric meals.

          
The valu...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Retail Ready Prepared Meals
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15812121, 15833100, 15894100, 15894200, 15894220, 15894400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,280,700
- **Description:** This lot will cover a selection of chilled, frozen or ambient ready prepared meals that are suitable for the use in retail or restaurant services settings. Where meals are used in a retail outlet such as but not limited to vending machines, staff hon...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Small Community and Mental Health Site Provision
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03221000, 15310000, 15812121, 15833100, 15891000, 15894100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £820,500
- **Description:** This Lot is for a selection of ready prepared frozen or chilled delivered ready meals including but not limited to soups, main entrees, vegetables, therapeutic diets and breakfast items. 
Applicants had to be able to deliver to small community or men...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Standard ready prepared meals (active)
  - Award id: `003334-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **All Seasons Foods, Amai Foods & Beverages, Anglia Crown (+11 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128404`, `GB-FTS-128406`, `GB-FTS-104049`, `GB-FTS-104051`, `GB-FTS-104052`, `GB-FTS-175438`, `GB-FTS-104055`, `GB-FTS-104056`, `GB-FTS-104057`, `GB-FTS-104058`, `GB-FTS-104059`, `GB-FTS-172535`, `GB-FTS-117596`, `GB-FTS-104060`
  - Value: £180,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Specialist ready prepared meals (active)
  - Award id: `003334-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **All Seasons Foods, Anglia Crown, Apetito Limited (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128404`, `GB-FTS-128406`, `GB-FTS-104049`, `GB-FTS-104061`, `GB-FTS-104062`, `GB-FTS-104063`, `GB-FTS-104064`, `GB-FTS-104058`, `GB-FTS-104065`, `GB-FTS-104066`, `GB-FTS-104067`, `GB-FTS-104068`, `GB-FTS-104069`, `GB-FTS-104070`, `GB-FTS-104071`, `GB-FTS-104060`
  - Value: £17,899,400 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Retail prepared meals (active)
  - Award id: `003334-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **All Seasons Foods, Anglia Crown, Apetito Limited (+14 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128404`, `GB-FTS-128406`, `GB-FTS-104049`, `GB-FTS-104072`, `GB-FTS-104061`, `GB-FTS-104055`, `GB-FTS-102185`, `GB-FTS-104062`, `GB-FTS-104074`, `GB-FTS-104075`, `GB-FTS-104076`, `GB-FTS-104058`, `GB-FTS-104065`, `GB-FTS-104066`, `GB-FTS-104067`, `GB-FTS-104068`, `GB-FTS-104077`
  - Value: £1,280,700 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Small community & mental health site provisions (active)
  - Award id: `003334-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Anglia Crown, Apetito Limited, Country Kitchen Foods (Norfolk) Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128404`, `GB-FTS-128406`, `GB-FTS-104055`, `GB-FTS-104059`, `GB-FTS-104066`, `GB-FTS-172535`
  - Value: £820,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 086077-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Apetito Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128406`
  - Value: £240,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** 086077-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £240,000
  - Signed Date: 09/12/2025

- **Contract:** Standard ready prepared meals (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2024

- **Contract:** Specialist ready prepared meals (active)
  - Signed Value: £17,899,400
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2024

- **Contract:** Retail prepared meals (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,280,700
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2024

- **Contract:** Small community & mental health site provisions (active)
  - Signed Value: £820,500
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086077-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-24T10:26:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T10:56:47.047Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03bedd