Fresh & Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework

A Tender Notice
by NHS SUPPLY CHAIN

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Supply)
Duration
4 year
Value
£140M
Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
28 Mar 2024
Delivery
To 17 Oct 2028 (est.)
Deadline
10 May 2024 15:00

Concepts

Location

London

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food is seeking suppliers who will have the capacity and capability to deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with Trusts to provide the right solution and Fresh & Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework into the NHS and its Trusts for their patient and retail catering needs. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS It is important to note that this Framework is being put in place to work alongside our current DPS Agreements which cover Fresh Foods DPS: 2022/S 000-020877 and Food to Go DPS: 2023/S 000-027917. No competition exercises will be undertaken under this Framework, and it will be utilised for Direct Award ONLY. Competitions will only be conducted under the DPS Agreements mentioned above. Therefore, it is a mandatory requirement that Applicants submit their Full Supplier Catalogue in Appendix 7 and complete in full, this will allow customers to review suppliers offers and solutions for them to review ahead of considering direct award to any awarded supplier under this Framework Agreement. 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: Fresh Food including Milk, Bread & Bakery, Fruit & Vegetables, Meat & Poultry and Meat Alternatives Food to Go including Patient feeding solutions and Café Retails feeding solutions It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £70,000,000. Lot 1 – Fresh Food £54,000,000 and Lot 2 – Food to Go £16,000,000 For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £140,000,000. Lot 1 – Fresh Food £108,000,000 and Lot 2 – Food to Go £32,000,000

Lot Division

1 Fresh Food
  • Value: £54M

This lot will cover Milk, Bread & Bakery, Fruit & Vegetables, Meat & Poultry and Meat Alternatives, including but not limited to milk, dairy, bread, morning goods, fruit, vegetables, meat alternatives, meat and poultry.
2 Food to Go
  • Value: £16M

This lot will cover Patient feeding solutions and Café Retails feeding solutions, including but not limited to sandwiches, filled rolls and subs, bagels, baguettes, wraps, flatbreads, focaccias, toasties and paninis, Hospitality sandwiches and salads, sandwich fillings, sweet and savoury pastry products, street eat food, cakes, leaf, pasta or noodle-based salads, snacks pots, hot boxes, savoury pastries, yogurts, fruit and other desserts, soups, confectionery & snacks, drinks.

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. The Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months.

CPV Codes

  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 03142500 - Eggs
  • 15110000 - Meat
  • 15111000 - Bovine meat
  • 15112000 - Poultry
  • 15112120 - Turkeys
  • 15112130 - Chickens
  • 15113000 - Pork
  • 15114000 - Offal
  • 15115100 - Lamb
  • 15119300 - Game
  • 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
  • 15310000 - Potatoes and potato products
  • 15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables
  • 15500000 - Dairy products
  • 15511000 - Milk
  • 15512000 - Cream
  • 15551000 - Yoghurt and other fermented milk products
  • 15811000 - Bread products
  • 15811200 - Rolls
  • 15894000 - Processed food products
  • 15555000 - Ice cream and similar products
  • 15811510 - Sandwiches
  • 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
  • 15812100 - Pastry goods
  • 15812120 - Pies
  • 15812121 - Savoury pies
  • 15812200 - Cakes
  • 15833100 - Desserts
  • 15894400 - Snacks
  • 15894600 - Sandwich fillings

Indicators

  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Performance considerations apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

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. Please see instructions below on how to Express Interest and Intend to Respond: - 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 find an ITT titled ‘Fresh & Food to Go Direct Solutions’, click into this. - Once you have clicked into the ITT, click ‘Express Interest’ in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled ‘Intent to Respond’. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response. - Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under ‘My ITTs’ in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers’. 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 Invitation to Tender document. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com

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