Published date: 27 January 2025
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
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Closing: 3 March 2025, 3pm
Contract summary
Industry
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£172,300,000 to £354,300,000
Procurement reference
tender_303434/1443969
Published date
27 January 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
9 August 2025
Contract end date
8 August 2029
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
What is an open procedure (above threshold)?
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply of Multi Temperature Food Solutions to Trusts within the NHS (the "Customer(s)"). via the Direct Route covering products from the following categories:
- Ambient Food Products
- Chilled Food Products
- Frozen Food Products
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £172,300,000. This is based on the 164 Trusts currently using the NHS Supply Chain: Food's framework.
For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £354,300,000.
These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
More information
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002666-2025
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Contract Notice
Additional text
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This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at
https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Please see instructions below on how to Express Interest and Intend to Respond:
Selection Questionnaire
1. Once you have registered and logged in to Jaggaer, you will see a section called 'Supplier Area'. Under this you will need to go to 'ITTs open to All Suppliers'. In this section you will find ITT_1618 titled 'Multi Temperature Food Solutions 2025', click into this.
2. Once you have clicked into the ITT, click 'Express Interest' in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled 'Intent to Respond'. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response.
3. Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under 'My ITTs' in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under 'ITTs Open to all Suppliers'.
Lots:
Once you have registered and logged in to Jaggaer, you will see a section called 'Supplier Area'. Under this you will need to go to 'ITTs open to All Suppliers'. In this section you will find 3 ITTs which are the Lots for this Framework Agreement. The ITTs will have the following titles:
ITT_1619 - Lot 1 - Ambient Food Products
ITT_1620 - Lot 2 - Chilled Food Products
ITT_1621 - Lot 3 - Frozen Food Products
Once you have clicked into your chosen Lot(s), click 'Express Interest' in the top right-hand corner. Once you have expressed interest in the ITT, a new option will appear titled 'Intent to Respond'. You will need to click intend to respond to be able to fill in a response.
Once you have Expressed Interest and Intended to Respond to the ITT, this will now sit under 'My ITTs' in the Supplier Area and will no longer show under 'ITTs Open to all Suppliers'.
Submission instructions for this procurement will be included within the Invitation to Tender document.
Please ensure to download and read all documents contained within the Attachments area.
Details of how to submit your response can be found within the Invitation to Tender document.
For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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