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Fresh Food & Food to Go

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 00:17.

Opportunity overview

NHS Supply Chain: Food (the “Authority”) is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement for the appointment of Fresh Food & Food To Go (the “Procurement”). The Authority is acting as agent for and on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Limited (“SCCL” or “NHS Supply Chain”). This procurement will include the following Lots: 1. Fresh Dairy and Bakery 2. Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives 3. Fresh Produce 4. Food to Go - Patient Feeding Solutions 5. Food to Go - Retail Concepts

Classification

  • CPV03142500 — Eggs
  • CPV03221000 — Vegetables
  • CPV15000000 — Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • CPV15110000 — Meat
  • CPV15111100 — Beef
  • CPV15112000 — Poultry
  • CPV15112100 — Fresh poultry
  • CPV15112120 — Turkeys
  • CPV15112130 — Chickens
  • CPV15113000 — Pork
  • CPV15114000 — Offal
  • CPV15115000 — Lamb and mutton
  • CPV15115100 — Lamb
  • CPV15117000 — Goat meat
  • CPV15119300 — Game
  • CPV15211100 — Fresh fish fillets
  • CPV15300000 — Fruit, vegetables and related products
  • CPV15310000 — Potatoes and potato products
  • CPV15330000 — Processed fruit and vegetables
  • CPV15500000 — Dairy products
  • CPV15511000 — Milk
  • CPV15512000 — Cream
  • CPV15530000 — Butter
  • CPV15551000 — Yoghurt and other fermented milk products
  • CPV15555000 — Ice cream and similar products
  • CPV15800000 — Miscellaneous food products
  • CPV15811000 — Bread products
  • CPV15811200 — Rolls
  • CPV15811510 — Sandwiches
  • CPV15811511 — Prepared sandwiches
  • CPV15812100 — Pastry goods
  • CPV15812120 — Pies
  • CPV15812121 — Savoury pies
  • CPV15812200 — Cakes
  • CPV15833100 — Desserts
  • CPV15890000 — Miscellaneous food products and dried goods
  • CPV15894000 — Processed food products
  • CPV15894400 — Snacks

Lots

  • Fresh Dairy & Bakery£130.6m · Including VAT
  • Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives£88.1m · Including VAT
  • Fresh Produce£92.5m · Including VAT
  • Food To Go – Patient Feeding Solutions£117.6m · Including VAT
  • Food To Go - Retail Concepts£92.4m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FAG 1650
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Registration: 1) use the URL above to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal; 2) if not yet registered: - click on the 'Register Here' link to access the registration page, - complete the registration pages. Note: Entity and/or Company details must match companies house, your Jaggaer account and the signing of any documentation as part of your submission. 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. Please see instructions below on how to Express Interest: 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 need to filter on 'Project Code'. 2. Search for Project 1650 3. This will bring up the list of Lots: ITT_2194 – Lot 1 - Fresh Dairy & Bakery ITT_2196 – Lot 2 – Fresh Meat, Poultry, Dish & Meat-Free Alternatives ITT_2197 – Lot 3 – Fresh Produce ITT_2198 – Lot 4 – Food To Go Patient Feeding Solutions ITT_2199 – Lot 5 – Food To Go Retail Concepts Once you have clicked into the Lot you wish to bid on, click ‘Express Interest’ in the top right-hand corner then click 'Confirm'. 4. Once you have Expressed Interest, the Lot(s) you selected and the main ITT_2200 will now sit under ‘My ITTs’ in the Supplier Area. Submission instructions for this procurement will be included within the ITT Instructions 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 tender documentation. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or via the live chat function on Jaggaer.
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
The only deviations from the 2.5% Management Fee are: Lot 1,2 and 3 at 2.5% Lot 4 and 5 at 2%
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05a666

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.025
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
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: 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body; 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector and/or 5) 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.
Description
See tender documentation
Open Framework Scheme End Date
19 Jan 2035, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jun 2026, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 May 2026, 15:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 Oct 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
11 Sept 2028, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Amendment to submission instructions on how to find the Project within the eProcurement System
Id
033587-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Fresh Dairy & Bakery
Description
This Lot is for Milk, Dairy, Eggs, Bread & Morning Goods in the following categories: Milk – Fresh & Long Life, Cream, Yoghurt, Butter, Cheese, Shell Egg, Liquid Egg, Bread Loaves & Buns, Baked Morning Goods and Non-dairy drinks (milk free).
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
130,605,392
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Non-Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
19 Jan 2029, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives
Description
This Lot is for the supply of fresh meat in the following categories; Beef, Game, Goat/Kid, Lamb/Mutton, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Meat, Poultry & Game Pies, Offal, Fish and Meat-Free Alternatives.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
88,136,427
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Non-Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
19 Jan 2029, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Fresh Produce
Description
This Lot is for fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables and salads in the following categories: Whole fresh (fruit, vegetables and salads); Prepared (fruit, vegetables and salads) and Par cooked chips / prepared potatoes.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
92,489,941
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Non-Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
19 Jan 2029, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Food To Go – Patient Feeding Solutions
Description
This Lot is Patient Feeding Solutions in the following categories: Patient Feeding Sandwiches, Patient Feeding Salads and Snack Pots.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
117,644,240
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Non-Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
19 Jan 2029, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Food To Go - Retail Concepts
Description
This Lot covers Food to Go products suitable for a retail environments, cafes and outlets within NHS Trusts. This range shall include, but not be limited to: Prepared retail sandwiches, Hospitality platters, Prepared salads, Savoury pastry products, Sweet pastry products, Hot eats, Snack pots and dip pots, Cakes, traybakes and individual sweet treats, Sweet and savoury snack pots, including breakfast pots, Pies, pasties, pastries, pizza products, Frozen desserts, frozen drinks, ice cream, Grab‑and‑go food items, Hot and Cold Drinks, Bakery products, Paninis and Sushi.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
92,434,760
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Non-Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the published tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
19 Jan 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
03142500
Description
Eggs
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15500000
Description
Dairy products
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15511000
Description
Milk
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
15512000
Description
Cream
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
15551000
Description
Yoghurt and other fermented milk products
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
15811000
Description
Bread products
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
15811200
Description
Rolls
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
15530000
Description
Butter
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
15800000
Description
Miscellaneous food products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15110000
Description
Meat
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15111100
Description
Beef
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15112000
Description
Poultry
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
15112120
Description
Turkeys
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
15112130
Description
Chickens
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
15112100
Description
Fresh poultry
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
15113000
Description
Pork
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
15114000
Description
Offal
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
15115100
Description
Lamb
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
15117000
Description
Goat meat
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
15119300
Description
Game
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
15115000
Description
Lamb and mutton
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
15000000
Description
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
15211100
Description
Fresh fish fillets
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
15890000
Description
Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15310000
Description
Potatoes and potato products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15330000
Description
Processed fruit and vegetables
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15300000
Description
Fruit, vegetables and related products
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
03221000
Description
Vegetables

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15811510
Description
Sandwiches
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15811511
Description
Prepared sandwiches

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15894000
Description
Processed food products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
15555000
Description
Ice cream and similar products
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15811510
Description
Sandwiches
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
15811511
Description
Prepared sandwiches
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
15812100
Description
Pastry goods
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
15812120
Description
Pies
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
15812121
Description
Savoury pies
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
15812200
Description
Cakes
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
15833100
Description
Desserts
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
15894400
Description
Snacks

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
033587-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Apr 2026, 10:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PLLH-1887-BMRL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLLH-1887-BMRL

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 029696-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 032653-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 033587-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·