YPO - 000985 YPO New Food Deal
- Buyer
- YPO
- Value
- £350,000,000
- Closes
- 27 October 2028
- Where
- Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
YPO is recruiting food suppliers to deliver groceries and catering products to public sector organizations (schools, hospitals, prisons, care homes, and charities). If you're selected, you'll supply directly to these end customers for up to 9 years.
What the buyer wants
• Supply and distribute food service products across multiple categories • Deliver directly to end customers (schools, NHS facilities, prisons, care homes, etc.) • Meet annual performance reviews and negotiate prices yearly • Comply with public sector procurement standards and food safety requirements
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is a £350 million framework requiring large-scale food distribution infrastructure and multi-category supply capability, only established food wholesalers and distributors with national reach and existing public sector experience will be competitive.
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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