Food to Go DPS March 2026 - May 2026
Supply Chain Coordination LimitedEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
17 August 2026
Type
goods
Overview
NHS Supply Chain: Food sought to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Food To Go to NHS Supply Chain: Food’s customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: Patient Feeding Sandwiches, Salads, and Snack pots. Retail Sandwiches, Salads, Sandwich Fillings, Cakes, Street Food, Snack pots, pies, pastries, pizza, frozen desserts & ice cream, chilled & frozen drinks, grab & go food, branded equipment linked to food brands included in DPS.
The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of £78,831,476m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Food To Go requirements. The DPS is open for applications until 20 September 2030 as a minimum.
The DPS is divided into 2 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product categories. The categories under the DPS are as follows: Category 1 – Patient Feeding Solutions Category 2 – Café Retail Feeding Concepts Applicants will only be accepted to categories they have applied for if they pass all mandatory criteria within the DPS award process.
Additional details
This notice is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between March 2026 - May 2026 Tender for Patient & Retail Feeding for North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust & Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Anchor Catering LTD
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Clifton Dairies Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 17 Aug 2026 - 2
John Sheppard Butchers Limited
1 contract wonlatest 17 Aug 2026
Clifton Dairies Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Supply Chain Coordination LimitedKey Dates
Published
17 August 2026
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