Fresh Food DPS
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
7
Lots
7
Published
13 Mar 2025
Description
NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Fresh Food to NHS Supply Chain: Food’s customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: fruit, vegetables, prepared potatoes, salads, milk, dairy products, eggs, bread, morning goods, fresh meat, fresh poultry, fresh fish and meat alternatives. The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of £200m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Fresh Food requirements. The DPS is open for applications until 28th February 2029 as a minimum. The DPS is divided into 4 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product categories. The 4 categories under the DPS are as follows: Category 1 - Dairy & Bakery Category 2 – Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish Category 3 – Fresh Fruit, Vegetables & Salads Category 4 - Meat Alternatives Applicants will only be accepted to categories they have applied for if they pass all mandatory criteria within the DPS award process. This notice will contain the awarded Suppliers for the following NHS Trusts across the categories on this DPS. This notice is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between December 2024 - February 2025.
Scope
- Reference
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- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
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- Contract locations
- UK
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | 90 | quality | — |
| Social Value | 10 | cost | — |
| Financial | 60 | quality | — |
| Sustainability & Quality Questions | 15 | cost | — |
| Product Evaluation | 15 | cost | — |
| Financial | 70 | quality | — |
| Sustainability & Quality Questions | 20 | cost | — |
| Financial | 40 | quality | — |
| Sustainability & Quality Questions | 25 | cost | — |
| Product Evaluation | 25 | cost | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
Award details· 7 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 7 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | £82.5m | cancelled |
| 2 | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | £56.0m | cancelled |
| 3 | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | £57.5m | cancelled |
| 4 | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | £4.0m | cancelled |
| 5 | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | — | cancelled |