Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ambient Food
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
NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stocked route for the supply of Ambient Food covering products from the following categories including but not limited to:
Canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, nutritional supplements, thickeners, glucose products, cereals, cereal bars, porridge, jam, reduced energy jams, gravy, bouillon, ready to use sauces, single serve instant soup sachets, liquid soups, soup mixes, custard powder, ready to eat custard, individual custard portions, sauces, salt, pepper, vinegar, caster sugar, sugar cubes, demerara sugar, golden syrup, granulated sugar, icing sugar, soft dark brown sugar, soft light brown sugar, white sugar sticks & sachets, demerara sugar sticks & sachets, sweeteners, milk powder, milk portions, cream replacer, coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk, soya milk, edible oil in various formats, dried fruit, fruit pots, herbs & spices, pasta, rice & grains, instant mash, pickled vegetables, savoury spreads, sweet spreads, desserts, cake mixes, pie fillings, flour, jelly crystals and jelly pots.
Please see below the summary of the routes to market by Lot:
For all Lots the Route to Market will be stocked. For Lots 2, 3 and 16 there will be an option in the commercial
envelope to provide a price for optional routes to market; E-Direct and Blue Diamond.
1 Canned Goods
2 Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products
3 Cereals & Porridge
4 Jams
5 Reduced Energy Jam
6 Gravy, Bouillons and Cooking Sauces
7 Single Serve Instant Soup
8 Bulk Soup
9 Custard
10 Condiments
11 Sugar
12 Sugar Portions
13 Sweeteners
14 Milk Powder & Portions
15 Non-Diary Milk Alternatives
16 Edible Oils
17 Grocery Lines
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-004662
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
24.11
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Air freight for goods will only be considered if a Force Majeure event has occurred, suppliers must gain written approval from NHS Supply Chain: Food to utilise air freight for the delivery of any goods into NHS Supply Chain or any of its customers.