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Fresh Food & Food to Go

Supply Chain Coordination Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Supply Chain Coordination Limited was looking for suppliers for food and drink work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £228,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 20 January 2027.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

NHS Supply Chain: Food (the “Authority”) is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement for the appointment of Fresh Food & Food To Go (the “Procurement”). The Authority is acting as agent for and on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Limited (“SCCL” or “NHS Supply Chain”). This procurement will include the following Lots: 1. Fresh Dairy and Bakery 2. Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives 3. Fresh Produce 4. Food to Go - Patient Feeding Solutions 5. Food to Go - Retail Concepts

Lots

LotTradeValue
Fresh Dairy & Bakery
20 January 2027 to 19 January 2029
What this lot covers

This Lot is for Milk, Dairy, Eggs, Bread & Morning Goods in the following categories: Milk – Fresh & Long Life, Cream, Yoghurt, Butter, Cheese, Shell Egg, Liquid Egg, Bread Loaves & Buns, Baked Morning Goods and Non-dairy drinks (milk free).

Food and drink supplies£130,605,392
Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives
20 January 2027 to 19 January 2029
What this lot covers

This Lot is for the supply of fresh meat in the following categories; Beef, Game, Goat/Kid, Lamb/Mutton, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Meat, Poultry & Game Pies, Offal, Fish and Meat-Free Alternatives.

Food and drink supplies£88,136,427
Fresh Produce
20 January 2027 to 19 January 2029
What this lot covers

This Lot is for fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables and salads in the following categories: Whole fresh (fruit, vegetables and salads); Prepared (fruit, vegetables and salads) and Par cooked chips / prepared potatoes.

Food and drink supplies£92,489,941
Food To Go – Patient Feeding Solutions
20 January 2027 to 19 January 2029
What this lot covers

This Lot is Patient Feeding Solutions in the following categories: Patient Feeding Sandwiches, Patient Feeding Salads and Snack Pots.

Food and drink supplies£117,644,240
Food To Go - Retail Concepts
20 January 2027 to 19 January 2029
What this lot covers

This Lot covers Food to Go products suitable for a retail environments, cafes and outlets within NHS Trusts. This range shall include, but not be limited to: Prepared retail sandwiches, Hospitality platters, Prepared salads, Savoury pastry products, Sweet pastry products, Hot eats, Snack pots and dip pots, Cakes, traybakes and individual sweet treats, Sweet and savoury snack pots, including breakfast pots, Pies, pasties, pastries, pizza products, Frozen desserts, frozen drinks, ice cream, Grab‑and‑go food items, Hot and Cold Drinks, Bakery products, Paninis and Sushi.

Food and drink supplies£92,434,760

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 061570-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077106-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 032653-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 033587-2026

About the buyer

  1. Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods

    Gateshead Borough CouncilNorth EastFood and drink supplies, Catering

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £200kframework ceiling
  2. Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)

    Anchor Hanover GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFood and drink supplies

    Open59 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £88.4mestimated

From notice 061570-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 14 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.