Multi Temperature Food Solutions

Concepts

• food and drink
• miscellaneous food products
• multi temperature food solutions
• food
• temperature
• solutions
• cereals and potatoes
• fruit, vegetables and nuts
• dairy products
• bread products, yummy pastry, cakes

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for supply to Trusts via the direct supply route for but not limited to Multi Temperature Food Solutions. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be circa GBP £220,000,000 however this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth. We anticipate to have 3 lots for this strategy, listed below, please note this is subject to change

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 03210000 - Cereals and potatoes
• 03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts
• 15500000 - Dairy products
• 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
• 15810000 - Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes
• 15897200 - Canned goods
• 03311000 - Fish
• 15110000 - Meat

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** … Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of 220000000 GBP The contract will be between NHS Supply Chain: Food and the supplier, however: 1) NHS Supply Chain: Food; 2) Any NHS trust; 3) Any other NHS entity; 4) Any government department, agency or other statutory body; and/or 5) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the framework. The supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain: Food as detailed in the tender documents. NHS Supply Chain: Food is currently considering the use of lots for this procurement. However, it reserves the right not to as part of any future tender process. Further information in respect of the lot strategy will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain: Food would also like to engage with the suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information document tin respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions. Applicants wishing to complete the Request for Information must register their expression of interest. The request for information document will then be sent via the Jaggaer Messages tab. Registration: 1) Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to access the NHS Supply Chain e-Procurement Portal; 2) If not yet registered: — click on the 'Register Here’ link to access the registration page, Portal access: If registration has been completed: — login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html — click on ‘SQs Open to All Suppliers’ to get into the main section of the system. Expression of interest: — On the left-hand side, click on the Globe Icon, and under Sourcing select Published Opportunities then Current Opportunities. — express an interest by clicking on the 'Express Interest' button. Request for information document: — the request for information questions will be in the Response Form (Q) within the qualification envelope. — applicants will then have 8 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the request for information document.