Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivered Ready Prepared Meals PIN 2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This framework agreement will be for chilled and/or frozen meals including but not limited to standard meals, specialist meals and steam plated meals including ethnic meals, dysphagic meals and specific dietary meals. Precise sales quantities are unknown.
Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of £169,000,000 GBP.
Procurement of the following categories to be delivered directly into NHS sites:
soups, main entrees, main vegetarian & vegan entrees, potatoes and stable starches, vegetables, accompaniments and sauces where applicable, desserts, potassium renal diet meals and allergen meals, breakfast items, individual plated meals for an a la carte meal service, Individual cakes & puddings, Snacking, Mini-Ready Meals, Finger Food, modified texture diets, religious & cultural diets, therapeutic diets e.g. low sodium/reduced potassium renal diet meals and allergen meals, religious/cultural meals, e.g. Halal, Kosher, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European, texture modified meals, e.g. (textures B/C/D and E), therapeutic diet meals, e.g. low sodium/reduced potassium renal diet meals, dysphagic meals and allergen meals, Paediatric Meals, bulk components of the plated meals for use in retail outlets, plated meals for use in retail outlets.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £169,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
1 – Delivered Standard Ready Prepared Meals
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03221000 - Vegetables
- 15312000 - Potato products
- 15313000 - Processed potatoes
- 15812200 - Cakes
- 15833100 - Desserts
- 15891000 - Soups and broths
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
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
Delivered ready prepared meals may include but not limited to:
— soups,
— main entrees,
— main vegetarian & vegan entrees,
— potatoes and stable starches,
— vegetables,
— accompaniments and sauces where applicable,
— desserts,
— potassium renal diet meals and allergen meals,
— breakfast items,
— individual plated meals for an a la carte meal service,
—Individual cakes & puddings.
—Snacking
—Mini-Ready Meals
—Finger Food.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
2 – Delivered Specialist Ready Prepared Meals
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15891000 - Soups and broths
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
- 15894220 - Hospital meals
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
Delivered ready prepared meals may include but not limited to:
— modified texture diets,
— religious & cultural diets.
— therapeutic diets e.g. low sodium/reduced potassium renal diet meals and allergen meals,,
— religious/cultural meals, e.g. Halal, Kosher, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European,
— texture modified meals, e.g. (textures B/C/D and E),
— therapeutic diet meals, e.g. low sodium/reduced potassium renal diet meals, dysphagic meals and allergen
meals,
— Paediatric Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
3 – Retail Delivered Ready Prepared Meals
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
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
Delivered ready prepared meals may include but not limited to:
— bulk components of the plated meals for use in retail outlets.
—plated meals for use in retail outlets.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 July 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 between NHS Supply Chain: Food and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not awarded to the contract at its sole discretion.
Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of £169,000,000 GBP
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.