Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024
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NHS Supply Chain: Food sought after suppliers who have the capacity and capability to’ deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with Trusts to provide the right solution and manage Delivered Ready Prepared Meals into the NHS and its Trusts for their patient and retail catering needs. This procurement is for: Non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to Trusts within the NHS (the “Customer(s)”). Via Direct Route of supply for but not limited to: • Standard Ready Prepared Meals; • Specialist Ready Prepared Meals; • Retail Prepared Meals; • Small Community and Mental Health Site provision. The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be for a maximum term of 48 months. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £80,000,000. This is based on the 112 of Trusts currently using the NHS Supply Chain: Food’s framework. For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £200,000,000. Lot 1: Standard Ready Prepared Meals This lot will cover Frozen and Chilled Bulk ready meals, frozen and chilled snacking/mini ready meals, finger food and chilled and frozen individual cakes and puddings. Including but not limited to soups, main entrees, vegetables and breakfast items. Applicants must be able to manufacturer and/or distribute a selection of standard chilled and/or frozen ready meals including plated meal solutions and associated products in single and multi-portion packs which offer customers a single point of supply for a total customer solution. Applicants had to be able to offer the core menu requirements in terms of standard ready prepared meals including but not limited to: • Soups; • Main entrees; • Main vegetarian entrees; • Potatoes and stable starches; • Vegetables; • Accompaniments and sauces where applicable; • Desserts; • Breakfast items; and • Snacks. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £90,000,000 and £180,000,000 for the full 48 months (if extended) Lot 2: Specialist Ready Prepared Meals This lot will cover chilled and/or frozen ready prepared meals in various formats including single or bulk. These include but not limited to religious/cultural meals, texture modified meals, therapeutic diet and paediatric meals. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £8,949,700 and £17,899,400 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 3: Retail Ready Prepared Meals This lot will cover a selection of chilled, frozen or ambient ready prepared meals that are suitable for the use in retail or restaurant services settings. Where meals are used in a retail outlet such as but not limited to vending machines, staff honesty freezers, retail outlets they will need to be packaged in retail suitable packaging that meets all legal labelling requirements for retail use. Where meals are used for back of house services e.g. part of a restaurant setting they must be in packaging suitable for easy use in these settings as well as meeting all legal labelling requirements for food service use. Included in the provision of this lot is associated equipment which may include microwaves, freezers or other equipment used specifically for the products awarded. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £640,350 and £1,280,700 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 4: Small Community and Mental Health Site Provision This Lot is for a selection of ready prepared frozen or chilled delivered ready meals including but not limited to soups, main entrees, vegetables, therapeutic diets and breakfast items. Applicants had to be able to deliver to small community or mental health sites who have a low number of beds. Suppliers must have the capability to offer a flexible delivery service based on customer requirements. Typically these sites will have low minimum order values which the supplier will be expected to accommodate. Applicants must be able to manufacturer and/or distribute a selection of frozen or chilled delivered meals to these small sites. In some instances trusts may require their chosen supplier to provide a “one stop shop” solution. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £410,250 and £820,500 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 1: Standard Ready Prepared Meals This lot will cover Frozen and Chilled Bulk ready meals, frozen and chilled snacking/mini ready meals, finger food and chilled and frozen individual cakes and puddings. Including but not limited to soups, main entrees, vegetables and breakfast items. Applicants must be able to manufacturer and/or distribute a selection of standard chilled and/or frozen ready meals including plated meal solutions and associated products in single and multi-portion packs which offer customers a single point of supply for a total customer solution. Applicants had to be able to offer the core menu requirements in terms of standard ready prepared meals including but not limited to: • Soups; • Main entrees; • Main vegetarian entrees; • Potatoes and stable starches; • Vegetables; • Accompaniments and sauces where applicable; • Desserts; • Breakfast items; and • Snacks. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £90,000,000 and £180,000,000 for the full 48 months (if extended) Lot 2: Specialist Ready Prepared Meals This lot will cover chilled and/or frozen ready prepared meals in various formats including single or bulk. These include but not limited to religious/cultural meals, texture modified meals, therapeutic diet and paediatric meals. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £8,949,700 and £17,899,400 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 3: Retail Ready Prepared Meals This lot will cover a selection of chilled, frozen or ambient ready prepared meals that are suitable for the use in retail or restaurant services settings. Where meals are used in a retail outlet such as but not limited to vending machines, staff honesty freezers, retail outlets they will need to be packaged in retail suitable packaging that meets all legal labelling requirements for retail use. Where meals are used for back of house services e.g. part of a restaurant setting they must be in packaging suitable for easy use in these settings as well as meeting all legal labelling requirements for food service use. Included in the provision of this lot is associated equipment which may include microwaves, freezers or other equipment used specifically for the products awarded. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £640,350 and £1,280,700 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 4: Small Community and Mental Health Site Provision This Lot is for a selection of ready prepared frozen or chilled delivered ready meals including but not limited to soups, main entrees, vegetables, therapeutic diets and breakfast items. Applicants had to be able to deliver to small community or mental health sites who have a low number of beds. Suppliers must have the capability to offer a flexible delivery service based on customer requirements. Typically these sites will have low minimum order values which the supplier will be expected to accommodate. Applicants must be able to manufacturer and/or distribute a selection of frozen or chilled delivered meals to these small sites. In some instances trusts may require their chosen supplier to provide a “one stop shop” solution. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £410,250 and £820,500 for the full 48 months (if extended).
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10 months ago
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8 months ago
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NHS Supply Chain
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