AwardedAwarded 28 October 2026

Fresh Food & Food to Go

Supply Chain Coordination Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Supply Chain Coordination Limited awarded food and drink work to Multihope Limited, BFS Group and Ribble Farm Fare Limited and 65 others on 28 October 2026.

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

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Multihope Limited (SME)
BFS Group
Ribble Farm Fare Limited (SME)
Embleton Hall Dairies Ltd (SME)
Johal Dairies Limited (SME)
Harlech Foodservice Limited
Clifton Dairies Ltd (SME)
Dunsters Farm Limited (SME)
Arthur David (Food with Service) Limited
Sysco GB Limited
Crowndale Food Services Limited (SME)
Fresh Direct (UK) Limited
Kent Frozen Foods Limited
Tamar Fresh Limited (SME)
Turner & Price Limited
West Country Milk Consortium Limited (SME)
Morris Quality Bakers Limited (SME)
United Fresh Consortium Limited (SME)
Dole Limited
M.& W.mack Limited
Freshways (SME)
South Lincs Foodservice Ltd (SME)
AG Axton & Sons (Wholesale) Ltd (SME)
Arthur Brett Catering Ltd (SME)
BFS Group Limited T/A Oliver Kay
Caterfood South West T/A Caterfood (SME)
Creamline Dairies Limited
Elite Fine Foods (SME)
Harvest Fine Foods Limited (SME)
Hunts Food Group Ltd
John Palin Fresh Produce Ltd (SME)
Martin-Brower UK Limited
Minor, Weir & Willis Ltd
Norfolk Catering Ltd. (SME)
40 bids received
Fresh Dairy & Bakery£130,605,392
Awarded 28 October 2026
BFS Group
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd (SME)
John Sheppard Butchers Limited (SME)
Harlech Foodservice Limited
J. Freeman & Sons Limited (SME)
Sysco GB Limited
Crowndale Food Services Limited (SME)
Fresh Direct (UK) Limited
Kent Frozen Foods Limited
Turner & Price Limited
West Country Milk Consortium Limited (SME)
M.& W.mack Limited
C M B Foods Ltd. (SME)
County Foods Limited (SME)
Midland Foods Limited (SME)
P.f.d.(Carlisle)limited
South Lincs Foodservice Ltd (SME)
Middlesex Meat Company Ltd (SME)
BFS Group Limited T/A Oliver Kay
Caterfood South West T/A Caterfood (SME)
Elite Fine Foods (SME)
Harvest Fine Foods Limited (SME)
Hunts Food Group Ltd
Martin-Brower UK Limited
J.W. Young (Butchers) Ltd (SME)
Moving Mountains Foods Limited (SME)
Reeves Butchers Ltd (SME)
Scorse Foods Limited (SME)
TPB Foods Limited (SME)
35 bids received
Fresh Meat, Poultry, Fish & Meat-Free Alternatives£88,136,427
Awarded 28 October 2026
Multihope Limited (SME)
BFS Group
Ribble Farm Fare Limited (SME)
GW Price Ltd (SME)
Harlech Foodservice Limited
Dunsters Farm Limited (SME)
Arthur David (Food with Service) Limited
Sysco GB Limited
Crowndale Food Services Limited (SME)
Fresh Direct (UK) Limited
Kent Frozen Foods Limited
Tamar Fresh Limited (SME)
Turner & Price Limited
West Country Milk Consortium Limited (SME)
Fresh Connect Limited (SME)
United Fresh Consortium Limited (SME)
Dole Limited
M.& W.mack Limited
Country Fresh Foods (SME)
South Lincs Foodservice Ltd (SME)
AG Axton & Sons (Wholesale) Ltd (SME)
Arthur Brett Catering Ltd (SME)
BFS Group Limited T/A Oliver Kay
Caterfood South West T/A Caterfood (SME)
Elite Fine Foods (SME)
Harvest Fine Foods Limited (SME)
Hunts Food Group Ltd
John Palin Fresh Produce Ltd (SME)
Martin-Brower UK Limited
Minor, Weir & Willis Ltd
J R Holland Food Services Ltd (SME)
J R Wholesale (Sussex) Ltd (SME)
Trevors Warehouses Ltd T/A Trevors Foodservice (SME)
West Country Fruit Sales Limited T/A West Country Foodservice (SME)
W McClure Ltd T/A McClures (SME)
41 bids received
Fresh Produce£92,489,941
Awarded 28 October 2026
BFS Group
Anchor Catering Limited (SME)
On A Roll Sandwich Co Ltd (SME)
Raynor Foods Ltd (SME)
Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd
Tamar Fresh Limited (SME)
Norfolk Catering Ltd. (SME)
West Country Fruit Sales Limited T/A West Country Foodservice (SME)
Carpenter Catering Limited (SME)
Limetree Foods Ltd T/A Sandwich King (SME)
Luncheon Express Ltd (SME)
13 bids received
Food To Go – Patient Feeding Solutions£117,644,240
Awarded 28 October 2026
BFS Group
Anchor Catering Limited (SME)
On A Roll Sandwich Co Ltd (SME)
Raynor Foods Ltd (SME)
Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd
Sysco GB Limited
Kent Frozen Foods Limited
Tamar Fresh Limited (SME)
West Country Milk Consortium Limited (SME)
Northern Bites Halifax Ltd (SME)
Samworth Brothers Limited
Fulfil Limited (SME)
Bako - Group
Norfolk Catering Ltd. (SME)
West Country Fruit Sales Limited T/A West Country Foodservice (SME)
Carpenter Catering Limited (SME)
Limetree Foods Ltd T/A Sandwich King (SME)
Luncheon Express Ltd (SME)
Kirtons Bakery Limited (SME)
Springvale Foods Limited (SME)
24 bids received
Food To Go - Retail Concepts£92,434,760
Awarded 28 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

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
  5. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 103456-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

88

Awards

34

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

  1. 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

    Open13 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £88.4mestimated
  2. NEPO407 - Food Supply

    The Association of North East Councils LimitedNorth East, North WestFood and drink supplies

    Open23 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £200mframework ceiling

From notice 061570-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.