Ambient Foods 2025

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-04b17f32014L0024active
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Estimated value

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

83

32 SME

Lots

13

13 awarded

Published

20 May 2025

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply of Ambient Foods 2025 to Trusts within the NHS (the “Customer(s)”) via the Stocked Route covering products from the following categories: Canned Goods, Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products, Cereals & Porridge, Jams & Reduced Sugar Jams, Gravy, Bouillon & Cooking Sauces, Single Serve Instant Soups & Bulk Soups, Custard, Condiments, Sugar, Sugar Portions and Sweeteners, Milk Powder & Portions, Non-Dairy Milk Alternatives, Edible Oils, Grocery Lines. The awarded suppliers will be responsible for the supply who will deliver and manage Ambient Foods 2025 into the NHS and its Trusts for their catering needs. 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 £36,131,500. This is based on the circa 250 Trusts using the current NHS Supply Chain: Food Ambient framework. For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £72,263,000. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.

Scope

Reference
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Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates

The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months

Main category
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Contract locations
UK

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Social Value – Fighting Climate Change5quality
Social Value – Equal Opportunity5quality
Stock Availability Risk Management5quality
Financial85cost
Financial85quality
Social Value – Fighting Climate Change5cost
Social Value – Equal Opportunity5cost
Stock Availability Risk Management5cost

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 13 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

Award date

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Awarded to

Lots · 13 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Canned Goods£13.7mcancelled
2Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products£3.3mcancelled
3Cereals & Porridge£15.8mcancelled
4Jams & Reduced Sugar Jams£4.3mcancelled
5Gravy, Bouillon & Cooking Sauces£2.5mcancelled