Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices June 2026 - August 2026
Supply Chain Coordination Limited
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Currency
- GBP
- Region
- UK wide
- Category
- Food & Catering
- Procedure / notice type
- award
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closing date
- 28 Feb 2029
- Contract ends
- 31 Mar 2029
- Current supplier
- BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood
Overview
Due to a technical issue the dates above do not represent the actual DPS Contract Dates. 2022/S 000-020877 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 - 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 is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between June 2026 - August 2026
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