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 September 2024 - November 2024.

Tender for Meat & Poultry for Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Tender for Dairy & Bakery for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Tender for dairy & bakery for University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust

Tender for dairy & bakery for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Tender for fruit & vegetables for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

Tender for fruit & vegetables for Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

tender for dairy & bakery for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

tender for fruit & vegetables for Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

tender for fruit & vegetables for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

tender for meat & poultry for South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

tender for meat & poultry for The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

tender for meat & poultry for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

tender for dairy & bakery for Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

tender for dairy & bakery for Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

tender for dairy & bakery for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

tender for bread for Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for Bristol ICS Trusts

Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for Shropshire ICS Trusts

Tender for dairy & bakery for Bristol & Weston

Tender for meat & poultry for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

Tender for meat & poultry for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Tender for dairy & bakery for Devon Partnership

tender for dairy & bakery for Manchester Foundation Trust