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 June 2024 - August 2024.
Tender for Meat & Poultry for Sheffield Children's & Teaching Hospitals
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Bread for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Bread Only for York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy for York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy for Sheffield Children’s & Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Meat and Poultry for Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for Barts Health NHS Trust
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Fruit and Vegetables for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Dairy and Bakery for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust