Fresh Food DPS March 2026 - May 2026

NHS Supply Chain

Supply of fresh food including fruit, vegetables, dairy, bakery, meat, poultry, fish, and meat alternatives via a dynamic purchasing system across NHS Trusts. The arrangement covers four distinct categories with an approximate total spend of £200m over a minimum 7-year term.

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Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 17 August 2026
Awarded: 13 April 2026; John Sheppard Butchers Limited and Clifton Dairies LImited
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

DPS Agreement call-off contract

Supply and delivery of fresh food and dairy products to NHS healthcare facilities across multiple categories.

Tender for Dairy & Bakery for Greater Manchester Collaboration
Tender for Meat & Poultry for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Greater Manchester Collaboration	Not stated	Not stated
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: DPS Agreement call-off contract
Initial term: 84 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 15000000, 03142500, 15500000, 15511000

Services in this contract

Milk, dairy and eggs supplyMain service£354k typicalDairy and bakery supply for Greater Manchester Collaboration under the NHS fresh food DPS
Fresh meat and poultry supply£255k typicalMeat and poultry supply for University Hospitals Sussex under the same DPS

Lifecycle

Published
17 August 2026
Contract awardedto John Sheppard Butchers Limited and Clifton Dairies LImited
13 April 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

NHS Supply Chain

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The suppliers

John Sheppard Butchers Limited

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Clifton Dairies LImited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3855165/fresh-food-dps-march-2026-may-2026
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Supply Chain. Fresh Food DPS March 2026 - May 2026. Contract award, 17 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3855165/fresh-food-dps-march-2026-may-2026 (accessed 5 November 2026).