Contract award · 5 Jan 2024

Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024: Standard Ready Prepared Meals

NHS Supply Chain awarded “Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024: Standard…” to All Seasons Foods, Amai Foods & Beverages, Anglia Crown for £200m.

Agriculture & forestry productsLondon

Value across 4 lots £200m
WinnersAll Seasons Foods SME, Amai Foods & Beverages SME +29 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
NHS Supply Chain · National or federal agency/office
Value
£200,000,600 across 4 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Agriculture & forestry products · Vegetables (CPV 03221000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date5 Jan 2024
  2. Published1 Feb 2024Published 27 days after the contract date

Description

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)

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024: Standard Ready Prepared MealsAll Seasons Foods SME, Amai Foods & Beverages SME, Anglia Crown SME, Anika Food Charity SME, apetito Ltd +9 more£180m
Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024: Specialist Ready Prepared MealsAll Seasons Foods SME, Anglia Crown SME, apetito Ltd, The Children's Healthy Food Company SME, Coco Labelle Ltd SME +11 more£17.9m
Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024: Retail Ready Prepared MealsAll Seasons Foods SME, Anglia Crown SME, apetito Ltd, Chefly SME, Coco Labelle Ltd SME +12 more£1.28m
Delivered Ready Prepared Meals 2024: Small Community and Mental Health Site ProvisionAnglia Crown SME, apetito Ltd, Country Kitchen Foods (Norfolk) Ltd SME, Norfolk Catering SME, Oakhouse Foods +1 more£821k

About the suppliers

Other awards in the same procurement

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Date Contract Supplier Value
9 Dec 2025 apetito Ltd £240k

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