Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024
A Contract Award Notice
by NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Supply)
- Duration
- 23.5 month (est.)
- Value
- £200M
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 01 Feb 2024
- Delivery
- To 07 Oct 2026 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
London
2 buyers
- NHS Supply Chain London
31 suppliers
- All Seasons Foods London
- Amai Foods & Beverages Preston
- Anglia Crown Colchester
- Anika Food Charity Ealing
- Apetito Wiltshire
- Compass Contract Services Birmingham
- Country Kitchen Foods Norfolk Norfolk
- Dalehills Durham
- Food Network Corporation Middlesbrough
- NH Case Somerset
- Norfolk Catering Norwich
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Truro
- Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton
- Yearsley Food Lancashire
- Coco Labelle London
- Field Doctor Bath
- Maple Fine Foods London
- Medina Food Group Bradford
- Nosh London
- Oakhouse Foods Warwick
- Planty London London
- Rockcliffe Group Preston
- Simply Food Solutions Slough
- Stans Choice Lancashire
- Childrens Healthy Food Kent
- Chefly London
- Fairtrade Vending Kent
- Greenwood Foods London
- Holmesterne Foods North Yorkshire
- Kitchen Prep Nottingham
- Yumchop Foods Towcester
Description
NHS Supply Chain: Food sought after suppliers who have the capacity and capability to’ deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with Trusts to provide the right solution and manage Delivered Ready Prepared Meals into the NHS and its Trusts for their patient and retail catering needs. This procurement is for: Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to Trusts within the NHS (the “Customer(s)”). Via Direct Route of supply for but not limited to: • Standard Ready Prepared Meals; • Specialist Ready Prepared Meals; • Retail Prepared Meals; • Small Community and Mental Health Site provision. The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £80,000,000. This is based on the 112 of Trusts currently using the NHS Supply Chain: Food’s framework. For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £200,000,000.
Lot Division
| 1 | Standard Ready Prepared Meals This lot will cover Frozen and Chilled Bulk ready meals, frozen and chilled snacking/mini ready meals, finger food and chilled and frozen individual cakes and puddings. Including but not limited to soups, main entrees, vegetables and breakfast items. Applicants must be able to manufacturer and/or distribute a selection of standard chilled and/or frozen ready meals including plated meal solutions and associated products in single and multi-portion packs which offer customers a single point of supply for a total customer solution. Applicants had to be able to offer the core menu requirements in terms of standard ready prepared meals including but not limited to: • Soups; • Main entrees; • Main vegetarian entrees; • Potatoes and stable starches; • Vegetables; • Accompaniments and sauces where applicable; • Desserts; • Breakfast items; and • Snacks. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £90,000,000 and £180,000,000 for the full 48 months (if extended) |
| 2 | Specialist Ready Prepared Meals 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 value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £8,949,700 and £17,899,400 for the full 48 months (if extended). |
| 3 | Retail Ready Prepared Meals 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 honesty freezers, retail outlets they will need to be packaged in retail suitable packaging that meets all legal labelling requirements for retail use. Where meals are used for back of house services e.g. part of a restaurant setting they must be in packaging suitable for easy use in these settings as well as meeting all legal labelling requirements for food service use. Included in the provision of this lot is associated equipment which may include microwaves, freezers or other equipment used specifically for the products awarded. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £640,350 and £1,280,700 for the full 48 months (if extended). |
| 4 | Small Community and Mental Health Site Provision 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 mental health sites who have a low number of beds. Suppliers must have the capability to offer a flexible delivery service based on customer requirements. Typically these sites will have low minimum order values which the supplier will be expected to accommodate. Applicants must be able to manufacturer and/or distribute a selection of frozen or chilled delivered meals to these small sites. In some instances trusts may require their chosen supplier to provide a “one stop shop” solution. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £410,250 and £820,500 for the full 48 months (if extended). |
Award Detail
| 1 | All Seasons Foods (London)
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| 2 | Amai Foods & Beverages (Preston)
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| 3 | Anglia Crown (Colchester)
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| 4 | Anika Food Charity (Ealing)
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| 5 | Apetito (Wiltshire)
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| 6 | Compass Contract Services (Birmingham)
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| 7 | Country Kitchen Foods Norfolk (Norfolk)
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| 8 | Dalehills (Durham)
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| 9 | Food Network Corporation (Middlesbrough)
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| 10 | NH Case (Somerset)
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| 11 | Norfolk Catering (Norwich)
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| 12 | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (Truro)
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| 13 | Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Wolverhampton)
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| 14 | Yearsley Food (Lancashire)
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| 15 | All Seasons Foods (London)
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| 16 | Anglia Crown (Colchester)
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| 17 | Apetito (Wiltshire)
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| 18 | Coco Labelle (London)
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| 19 | Field Doctor (Bath)
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| 20 | Maple Fine Foods (London)
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| 21 | Medina Food Group (Bradford)
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| 22 | NH Case (Somerset)
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| 23 | Nosh (London)
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| 24 | Oakhouse Foods (Warwick)
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| 25 | Planty London (London)
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| 26 | Rockcliffe Group (Preston)
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| 27 | Simply Food Solutions (Slough)
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| 28 | Stans Choice (Lancashire)
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| 29 | Childrens Healthy Food (Kent)
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| 30 | Yearsley Food (Lancashire)
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| 31 | All Seasons Foods (London)
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| 32 | Anglia Crown (Colchester)
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| 33 | Apetito (Wiltshire)
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| 34 | Chefly (London)
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| 35 | Coco Labelle (London)
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| 36 | Country Kitchen Foods Norfolk (Norfolk)
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| 37 | Fairtrade Vending (Kent)
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| 38 | Field Doctor (Bath)
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| 39 | Greenwood Foods (London)
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| 40 | Holmesterne Foods (North Yorkshire)
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| 41 | Kitchen Prep (Nottingham)
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| 42 | NH Case (Somerset)
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| 43 | Nosh (London)
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| 44 | Oakhouse Foods (Warwick)
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| 45 | Planty London (London)
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| 46 | Rockcliffe Group (Preston)
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| 47 | Yumchop Foods (Towcester)
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| 48 | Anglia Crown (Colchester)
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| 49 | Apetito (Wiltshire)
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| 50 | Country Kitchen Foods Norfolk (Norfolk)
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| 51 | Norfolk Catering (Norwich)
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| 52 | Oakhouse Foods (Warwick)
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| 53 | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (Truro)
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Award Criteria
| Social Value - Fighting Climate Change | 6.0 |
| Social Value - Equal Opportunity | 2.0 |
| Social Value - Wellbeing | 2.0 |
| Sustainability | 25.0 |
| Environment | 25.0 |
| Price | 40.0 |
CPV Codes
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 03221000 - Vegetables
- 15310000 - Potatoes and potato products
- 15812121 - Savoury pies
- 15833100 - Desserts
- 15891000 - Soups and broths
- 15894100 - Vegan packs
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
- 15894400 - Snacks
- 39314000 - Industrial kitchen equipment
- 39711124 - Industrial freezers
- 39711362 - Microwave ovens
Indicators
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Reference
- FTS 003334-2024