Ambient Food
A Tender Notice
by NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Supply)
- Duration
- 2 year
- Value
- £37M
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 08 Mar 2021
- Delivery
- To 17 Oct 2026 (est.)
- Deadline
- 12 Apr 2021 14:00
Concepts
Location
London
2 buyers
- NHS Supply Chain London
Description
NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stocked route for the supply of Ambient Food covering products from the following categories including but not limited to: Canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, nutritional supplements, thickeners, glucose products, cereals, cereal bars, porridge, jam, reduced energy jams, gravy, bouillon, ready to use sauces, single serve instant soup sachets, liquid soups, soup mixes, custard powder, ready to eat custard, individual custard portions, sauces, salt, pepper, vinegar, caster sugar, sugar cubes, demerara sugar, golden syrup, granulated sugar, icing sugar, soft dark brown sugar, soft light brown sugar, white sugar sticks & sachets, demerara sugar sticks & sachets, sweeteners, milk powder, milk portions, cream replacer, coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk, soya milk, edible oil in various formats, dried fruit, fruit pots, herbs & spices, pasta, rice & grains, instant mash, pickled vegetables, savoury spreads, sweet spreads, desserts, cake mixes, pie fillings, flour, jelly crystals and jelly pots. Please see below the summary of the routes to market by Lot: For all Lots the Route to Market will be stocked. For Lot 2, 3 and 16 there will be an option in the commercial envelope to provide a price for optional routes to market; E-Direct and Blue Diamond. 1 Canned Goods 2 Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products 3 Cereals & Porridge 4 Jams 5 Reduced Energy Jam 6 Gravy, Bouillons and Cooking Sauces 7 Single Serve Instant Soup 8 Bulk Soup 9 Custard 10 Condiments 11 Sugar 12 Sugar Portions 13 Sweeteners 14 Milk Powder & Portions 15 Non-Diary Milk 16 Edible Oils 17 Grocery Lines Details of the NHS Supply Chain: Food routes to market can be found in Appendix 3e – Operational Suppliers Requirements.
Lot Division
| 1 | Canned Goods
This lot will include but not be limited to; canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables and canned fruit. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £1,742,344 and £6,969,376 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 2 | Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products
This lot will include but not be limited to; nutritional supplements. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £668,769 and £2,675,075 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 3 | Cereals & Porridge
This lot will include but not be limited to; cereals, cereal bars and porridge in bulk (food service packs) and portion packs. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £1,929,642 and £7,718,569 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 4 | Jams
This lot will include but not be limited to; jams in bulk (food service packs) and portion packs. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £412,286 and £1,649,143 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 5 | Reduced Energy Jams
This lot will include but not be limited to; jams with reduced energy. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £138,311 and £553,245 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 6 | Gravy, Bouillon & Cooking Sauces
This lot will include but not be limited to; gravy, bouillon and ready to use sauces. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £437,070 and £1,748,281 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 7 | Single Serve Instant Soups
This lot will include but not be limited to; Single Serve Instant Soup sachets. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £39,298 and £157,193 for the full 48 months (if extended). It is a mandatory requirement that Applicants tender for ALL the product lines in Lot 7. Failure to do so will result in the Applicant’s tender submission for ALL submitted product lines for Lot 7 in its entirety not being evaluated further. Award Criteria
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| 8 | Bulk Soups
This lot will include but not be limited to; bulk (food service packs) liquid soups and soup mixes. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £300,849 and £1,203,395 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 9 | Custard
This lot will include but not be limited to; bulk (food service packs) custard powder, ready to eat custard and individual custard portions. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £541,304 and £2,165,216 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 10 | Condiments
This lot will include but not be limited to; sauces, salt, pepper, herbs, spices and vinegar in a range of sizes. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £471,828 and £1,887,312 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 11 | Sugar
This lot will include but not be limited to; Caster sugar, sugar cubes, Demerara sugar, Golden Syrup, Granulated sugar, Icing sugar, Soft dark brown sugar and Soft light brown sugar in a range of sizes. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £334,738 and £1,338,953 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 12 | Sugar Portions
This lot will include but not be limited to; White sugar sticks & sachets and Demerara sugar sticks & sachets. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £242,828 and £971,312 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 13 | Sweeteners
This lot will include but not be limited to; various sweeteners in bulk (food service packs) and portion formats. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £85,205 and £340,819 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 14 | Milk Powder & Portions
This lot will include but not be limited to; milk powder, milk portions and cream replacer. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £520,145 and £2,080,582 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 15 | Non Dairy Milk Alternatives
This lot will include but not be limited to; coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk and soya milk. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £39,000 and £156,000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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| 16 | Edible Oils
This lot will include but not be limited to; edible oil in various formats. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £115,299 and £461,198 for the full 48 months (if extended Award Criteria
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| 17 | Grocery Lines
This lot will include but not be limited to; dried fruit, fruit pots, herbs & spices, pasta, rice & grains, instant mash, pickled vegetables, savoury spreads, sweet spreads, desserts, cake mixes, pie fillings, flour, jelly crystals and jelly pots. The value for the first 12 months is anticipated to be £1,203,154 and £4,812,616 for the full 48 months (if extended). Award Criteria
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Renewal Options
The framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months.
CPV Codes
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15130000 - Meat products
- 15131600 - Beef and veal products
- 15240000 - Canned or tinned fish and other prepared or preserved fish
- 15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables
- 15331411 - Baked beans
- 15331423 - Canned tomatoes
- 15897200 - Canned goods
- 15622000 - Glucose and glucose products; fructose and fructose products
- 15880000 - Special nutritional products
- 15882000 - Dietetic products
- 15892400 - Thickeners
- 15610000 - Grain mill products
- 15613000 - Cereal grain products
- 15613100 - Ground oats
- 15613310 - Prepared breakfast cereals
- 15613311 - Cornflakes
- 15613313 - Muesli or equivalent
- 15613319 - Puffed wheat
- 15613380 - Rolled oats
- 15332200 - Jams and marmalades; fruit jellies; fruit or nut purée and pastes
- 15332230 - Marmalades
- 15332231 - Orange marmalade
- 15332290 - Jams
- 15332291 - Apricot jam
- 15332293 - Blackcurrant jam
- 15332295 - Raspberry jam
- 15332296 - Strawberry jam
- 15891000 - Soups and broths
- 15891600 - Stocks
- 15891610 - Mixes for stocks
- 15893300 - Gravy mixes
- 15891100 - Meat soups
- 15891200 - Fish soups
- 15891300 - Mixed soups
- 15891400 - Soups
- 15891410 - Soup mixes
- 15891500 - Broths
- 15891900 - Vegetable soups
- 15620000 - Starches and starch products
- 15626000 - Custard powder
- 15870000 - Condiments and seasonings
- 15871000 - Vinegar; sauces; mixed condiments; mustard flour and meal; prepared mustard
- 15872000 - Herbs and spices
- 15831000 - Sugar
- 15831200 - White sugar
- 15831500 - Sugar syrups
- 15500000 - Dairy products
- 15510000 - Milk and cream
- 15511000 - Milk
- 15511700 - Milk powder
- 03222120 - Coconuts
- 15332300 - Processed nuts
- 15421000 - Refined oils
- 15332240 - Fruit jellies
- 15332260 - Nut pastes
- 15332261 - Peanut butter
- 15332270 - Fruit purées
- 15600000 - Grain mill products, starches and starch products
- 15612000 - Cereal or vegetable flour and related products
- 15612100 - Wheat flour
- 15612110 - Wholemeal flour
- 15612120 - Breadmaking flour
- 15612130 - Plain flour
- 15612150 - Pastry flour
- 15612190 - Self-raising flour
- 15612210 - Corn flour
- 15612400 - Mixes for the preparation of baker's wares
- 15612410 - Cake mixes
- 15612420 - Baking mixes
- 15614000 - Processed rice
- 15614100 - Long-grain rice
- 15624000 - Tapioca
- 15625000 - Semolina
- 15831600 - Honey
- 15833100 - Desserts
- 15851000 - Farinaceous products
- 15851100 - Uncooked pasta
- 15851200 - Prepared pasta and couscous
- 15851210 - Prepared pasta
- 15851230 - Lasagne
- 15851250 - Couscous
- 15851290 - Canned pasta
- 15893200 - Dessert mixes
Indicators
- Bids should cover one or more lots.
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Options are available.
- Renewals are not available.
- Performance considerations apply.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ 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 using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpdesk' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com
Reference
- FTS 004662-2021