Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2028

NHS Supply Chain: Food is planning to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of products including but not limited to: Frozen and Chilled Bulk ready meals, frozen and chilled snacking/mini ready meals, finger food and chilled and frozen individual cakes and puddings, soups, main entrees, vegetables, breakfast items, religious/cultural meals, texture modified meals, therapeutic diet and paediatric meals, chilled, frozen or ambient ready prepared meals that are suitable for the use in retail or restaurant services settings.

The Framework Agreement is expected to be divided into lots. The lotting structure of the current Framework is:

Lot 1 - Standard Ready Prepared Meals

Lot 2 - Specialist Ready Prepared Meals

Lot 3 - Retail Ready Prepared Meals

Lot 4 - Small Community and Mental Health Site Provision

Final lot structure and scope will be detailed in the future tender notice.

The current intention is to use a Framework Agreement. However, NHS Supply Chain: Food reserves the right to adopt a different procurement approach if deemed more suitable.

Note: For future tenders the following requirements will apply:

• Micron2 Food Safety Accreditation
• Modern Slavery: Tenderers that have an annual turnover of at least £36 million must provide a link to their modern slavery statement on their website
• Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT): Tenderers must have a score of 41% or above within 12 months of the Tender Close Date via https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/
• Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment: Tenderers will need to have completed the assessment and within 12 months of the Tender Close Date. Link for instructions and access for this assessment: https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhscommercial/centralcommercial-function-ccf/evergreen/
• Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP): Tenderers must have a valid CRP link on their website that meets the requirements of PPN 006 as outlined in the PPN, OR where Supplier has no website, the CRP is provided in PDF format that meets the requirements of PPN 006

as outlined in the PPN, OR excused in exceptional circumstances. CRP has to be dated within the 12 months prior to tender close date.