Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Food To Go & Retail Café Concepts DPS PIN 2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The DPS agreement is for the supply of food to go and Retail Café Concepts including but not limited to patient feeding; sandwiches, salads, soups and snack pots, For retail outlets; Sandwiches, Salads, Pasties, Sandwich Fillings, Snack pots, cakes, pastries, street food, soups, confectionery, snacks, drinks. The DPS is anticipated to be in place for 6 years.
The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The DPS is divided into Categories and applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product lots. Applicants will only be admitted to product categories applied for if the core DPS selection criteria and are met by the applicant. Applicants who have been unsuccessful in meeting the criteria to become an ‘Admitted Supplier’ may re-submit another revised submission at any time during the 6 year validity period.
Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of £10m per annum.
Procurement of the following categories to be delivered directly into NHS sites:
Patient and retail food-to-go and associated products including sandwiches, filled rolls and subs, bagels, baguettes, wraps, flatbreads, focaccias, toasties and paninis, Hospitality sandwiches and salads, Sandwich fillings, Sweet and savoury Pastry products, Street eat food, Cakes, leaf, pasta or noodle-based salads, snacks pots, hot boxes, savoury pastries, yogurts, fruit and other desserts, Soups, Confectionery & snacks, Drinks.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No: 1 Patient Feeding Solutions
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 15810000 - Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes
- 15811000 - Bread products
- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
- 15891000 - Soups and broths
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
- 15894400 - Snacks
- 15894600 - Sandwich fillings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations in the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This product range consists of prepared patient feeding sandwiches, soups, salads and snack pots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No: 2 Retail Café Concepts
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15551000 - Yoghurt and other fermented milk products
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 15810000 - Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes
- 15811000 - Bread products
- 15811300 - Croissants
- 15811500 - Prepared bread products
- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
- 15812000 - Pastry goods and cakes
- 15812100 - Pastry goods
- 15812120 - Pies
- 15812121 - Savoury pies
- 15812122 - Sweet pies
- 15821100 - Toasted bread products
- 15842300 - Confectionery
- 15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods
- 15891000 - Soups and broths
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
- 15894400 - Snacks
- 15894600 - Sandwich fillings
- 15982000 - Soft drinks
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations in the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Food to Go including but not limited to: A range of core sandwiches with specialist dietary requirements to include but not limited to Gluten Free, Vegan, Halal and Kosher. Products that are traditionally found in café outlets are also included.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 September 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract will be between NHS Supply Chain: Food and the supplier, however:
1) NHS Supply Chain: Food;
2) Any NHS trust;
3) Any other NHS entity;
4) Any government department, agency or other statutory body; and/or
5) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the framework.
The supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain: Food as detailed in the tender documents.
NHS Supply Chain: Food is currently considering the use of lots for this procurement. However, it reserves the right not to as part of any future tender process. Further information in respect of the lot strategy will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement.
As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain: Food would also like to engage with the suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information document tin respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions.
Applicants wishing to complete the Request for Information must register their expression of interest. The request for information document will then be sent via the Jaggaer Messages tab.
Registration:
1) Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to access the NHS Supply Chain e-Procurement Portal;
2) If not yet registered:
— click on the 'Register Here’ link to access the registration page,
Portal access:
If registration has been completed:
— login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
— click on ‘SQs Open to All Suppliers’ to get into the main section of the system.
Expression of interest:
— On the left-hand side, click on the Globe Icon, and under Sourcing select Published Opportunities then Current Opportunities.
— express an interest by clicking on the 'Express Interest' button.
Request for information document:
— the request for information questions will be in the Response Form (Q) within the qualification envelope.
— applicants will then have 8 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the request for information document.