Fresh Food DPS June 2026 - August 2026
Supply Chain Coordination LimitedEstimated Value
£144,949 – £831,818
Deadline
Not specified
Published
17 September 2026
Type
goods
Overview
NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive DPS Agreement for the supply of Fresh Food to NHS Supply Chain: Food’s customer base via the Direct Route covering products including but not limited to: fruit, vegetables, prepared potatoes, salads, milk, dairy products, eggs, bread, morning goods, fresh meat, fresh poultry, fresh fish and meat alternatives. The DPS will be in place for a minimum of 7 years with an approximate spend of £200m and will be the main procurement route for NHS Trusts Fresh Food requirements.
The DPS is open for applications until 28th February 2029 as a minimum. The DPS is divided into 4 categories of products and Applicants may apply to be included on any or all of the product categories.
The 4 categories under the DPS are as follows: Category 1 - Dairy & Bakery Category 2 – Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish Category 3 – Fresh Fruit, Vegetables & Salads Category 4 - Meat Alternatives Applicants will only be accepted to categories they have applied for if they pass all mandatory criteria within the DPS award process. This notice will contain the awarded Suppliers for the following NHS Trusts across the categories on this DPS.
Additional details
This notice is for the award of Contracts under the DPS between June 2026 - August 2026 Tender for Meat & Poultry for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Tender for Fruit & Vegetables for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Tender for Meat & Poultry for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Tender for Bread Only for North Bristol NHS Trust
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The NHS Supply Chain is setting up a 7‑year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to buy fresh food for all NHS Trusts, with a total spend of about £200 million. Small businesses can apply to supply specific product categories such as dairy & bakery or meat & poultry for particular trusts like Greater Manchester Collaboration and University Hospitals Sussex.
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Award Details
Clifton Dairies Ltd
John Sheppard Butchers Limited
BFS Group Limited T/A Bidfood
£831,818
Ribble Farm Fare Limited
£831,818
GW Price Ltd
£831,818
Johal Dairies Limited
£831,818
West Country Milk
£1,185,066
TPB Foods Limited
£1,185,066
Johal Dairies
£1,185,066
Fresh Direct
£1,185,066
J R Holland Food Services Ltd
£824,969
Delifresh Ltd
£824,969
Turner Price
£1,304,752
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
£1,304,752
Nijar Dairies Ltd T/a Freshways
£1,304,752
John Palin (Wholesale) Ltd
£1,304,752
Barsby Produce
£1,304,752
Hickson Wardle Treecare
£300,000
Nijjar Dairies Ltd T/a Freshways
£1,505,171
J Freeman & Sons Limited t/a Freeman Catering Butchers
£1,505,171
John Palin Fresh Produce Ltd
£1,505,171
Ensigna Construction Ltd
£1,516,796
Brake Bros Ltd
£1,687,328
Embleton Hall Dairies Ltd
£1,687,328
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Anchor Catering LTD
2 contracts wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£2m
total awarded
- 2
Brake Bros Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 25 Jun 2025£154m
total awarded
- 3
Tiffin Sandwiches Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£3m
total awarded
- 4
Samworth Bros
1 contract wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£2m
total awarded
- 5
On a Roll Sandwich Company Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£4m
total awarded
Anchor Catering 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 September 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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