Food Supplies

Buyer
Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton)
Value
£90,000,000
Closes
31 May 2029
Where
Bolton, the North West
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

The government is setting up a 60-month supply agreement (called a DPS) for food products, groceries, chilled items, and frozen foods. This agreement will be used by NHS trusts, councils, housing providers, emergency services, schools, and charities across the UK.

What the buyer wants

• Supply food products in one or more of three categories: grocery items, chilled foods, or frozen foods • Meet the quality and delivery standards required by multiple public sector buyers • Be able to serve multiple contracting authorities (NHS, councils, housing, etc.) from a single framework agreement

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This is a large, established framework agreement (£90m+ value) with existing suppliers already in place; small independent food producers or local suppliers without established distribution networks, insurance, and public sector experience will struggle to compete.

How to bid

This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.

How dynamic purchasing systems work

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