Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices March 2026 - May 2026

NHS Supply Chain
Selective procedure
1 March 2029 to 31 March 2029

Provision of fresh food products including fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, fish, and meat alternatives across four categories for NHS customer requirements via a dynamic purchasing system with an approximate spend of £200m.

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Awarded value: £200m; As published
Published: 17 August 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 10 November 2025; John Sheppard Butchers Limited and Clifton Dairies LImited
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Supply and delivery of fresh food and dairy products to NHS healthcare facilities and hospital trusts.

Category: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
17 August 2026
Contract awardedto John Sheppard Butchers Limited and Clifton Dairies LImited
10 November 2025
Contract starts
1 March 2029
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
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How it compares

250× the typical food wholesale contract (£800k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3855219/fresh-food-dps-contract-award-notices-march-2026-may-2026
Buyer reference: tender_373361/1603393
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-3eb8847c-0ffe-4bfe-a01f-80e116756fe2
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Supply Chain. Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices March 2026 - May 2026. Contract award, 17 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3855219/fresh-food-dps-contract-award-notices-march-2026-may-2026 (accessed 12 October 2026).