AwardedAwarded 28 August 2026

Fresh Food DPS June 2026 - August 2026

Supply Chain Coordination Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Supply Chain Coordination Limited awarded food and drink and grounds maintenance work to Ensigna Construction Ltd, Brake Bros Ltd and Nijjar Dairies Ltd T/a Freshways and 9 others on 28 August 2026.

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

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

What the notice says

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 2026 - August 2026

Lots

LotTradeValue
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
What this lot covers

Tender for Meat & Poultry for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Food and drink supplies, Construction, Architecture and engineering—
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
What this lot covers

Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Food and drink supplies—
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
What this lot covers

Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Food and drink supplies—
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
What this lot covers

Tender for Meat & Poultry for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Food and drink supplies—
North Bristol NHS Trust
What this lot covers

Tender for Bread Only for North Bristol NHS Trust

Food and drink supplies—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ensigna Construction Ltd (SME)Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust£1,516,796
Brake Bros LtdHarrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust£1,687,328
Nijjar Dairies Ltd T/a Freshways (SME)Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust£194,735
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd (SME)United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust£669,759
Ribble Farm Fare Limited (SME)The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust£757,774
Embleton Hall Dairies Ltd (SME)North Bristol NHS Trust£703,542
Hickson Wardle TreecareHarrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust£300,000
Clifton Dairies Ltd (SME)Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust£2,592,652
John Sheppard Butchers Limited (SME)Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust£221,818
BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood (SME)Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust£144,949
Ribble Farm Fare Limited (SME)Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust£581,678
GW Price Ltd (SME)United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust£831,818
John Sheppard Butchers Limited (SME)The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust£636,364
Johal Dairies Limited (SME)North Bristol NHS Trust£210,000

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 063244-2025
  2. Contract award notice · notice 003464-2026
  3. Contract award notice · notice 020239-2026
  4. Contract award notice · notice 078244-2026
  5. Contract award notice · notice 088103-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

56

Awards

25

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

  1. Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)

    Department for TransportUK-wideGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Food and drink supplies

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £135kestimated
  2. Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages including Provision, Installation & Maintenance of Associated Bar & Cellar Equipment

    City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilYorkshire and the HumberFood and drink supplies

    Open11 days left

    £1.5mestimated
  3. S/WP - Food to Go

    Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNorth WestFood and drink supplies

    Open11 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £3.39mestimated
  4. Office Supplies (Stationery and Beverages)

    Great Places Housing GroupNorth West, Yorkshire and the HumberFood and drink supplies, Office supplies and equipment

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £221kestimated
  5. Invitation To Tender for The Supply & Distribution of Hot Pizza Concept

    Embark Multi Academy TrustUK-wideFood and drink supplies

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5.8mframework ceiling

From notice 063244-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 October 2025, last updated 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.