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Provision of Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Food items for Patient Shops

Awarded to A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED (t/a Blakemore Foodservice), A.G. AXTON AND SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED, ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED +25 more

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust(buyer)

Published
Published 4 October 2024
Deadline
Closed 27 March 2025

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Overview

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of ambient, chilled, and fresh food items for patient shops under the ESPO Framework. The contract, awarded to 28 suppliers on 18 March 2026 with a total value of £1.6 billion, runs from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027 with options to extend for two further 12-month periods until 28 February 2029.

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Lots (4)

  • Lot 1 - Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Foods

    **CONTRACT AWARD***<br/><br/>A further competition has been undertaken against the ESPO Framework 83_25 Provision of Ambient, Chilled and Fresh Food items Framework, under Lot 1.<br/>The tender has been evaluated and awarded as per the evaluation tender set out in the ITT documentation.<br/><br/>This contract is for the provision of various items that are ordered by Patient shops including Ambient food items, chilled items and general grocery items.<br/><br/>The contract is for the period 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027, but has options to extend the contract for a further 2 x 12 months, meaning the final possible expiry date is 28 February 2029. The estimated contract value on this notice includes the extension years.

    £125,000,000Won by Bestway Wholesale LtdWon by ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITEDWon by BESTWAY WHOLESALE LIMITEDWon by BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood)Won by A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED (t/a Blakemore Foodservice)Won by SYSCO GB LIMITED (previously BRAKE BROS LIMITED)Won by BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITEDWon by COLLINS FRESH PRODUCE LTDWon by CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITEDWon by REDBRIDGE PRODUCE AND FLOWERS LIMITED (t/a Dole Foodservice)Won by HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by H.N.NUTTALL LIMITEDWon by HUNT'S FOOD GROUP LTDWon by JOLLOFE LTDWon by SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTDWon by THOMAS RIDLEY AND SON LIMITED (t/a Thomas Ridley Foodservice)Won by TREVORS WAREHOUSES LIMITED (t/a Trevors Foodservice)Won by TURNER AND PRICE LIMITED (t/a Turner Price)
  • Lot 2 - Frozen Foods

    Suppliers under this Lot will be able to supply and deliver a wide range of frozen food goods.

    £125,000,000Won by BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood)Won by A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED (t/a Blakemore Foodservice)Won by SYSCO GB LIMITED (previously BRAKE BROS LIMITED)Won by BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITEDWon by CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITEDWon by HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by H.N.NUTTALL LIMITEDWon by HUNT'S FOOD GROUP LTDWon by JOLLOFE LTDWon by N.H. CASE LIMITEDWon by SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTDWon by THOMAS RIDLEY AND SON LIMITED (t/a Thomas Ridley Foodservice)Won by TREVORS WAREHOUSES LIMITED (t/a Trevors Foodservice)Won by TURNER AND PRICE LIMITED (t/a Turner Price)Won by YEARSLEY FOOD LIMITED
  • Lot 3 - Ambient, Chilled, Fresh and Frozen Foods

    Supply and delivery of ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen food goods.

    £125,000,000Won by BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood)Won by A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED (t/a Blakemore Foodservice)Won by SYSCO GB LIMITED (previously BRAKE BROS LIMITED)Won by BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITEDWon by CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITEDWon by HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by H.N.NUTTALL LIMITEDWon by HUNT'S FOOD GROUP LTDWon by JOLLOFE LTDWon by SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTDWon by THOMAS RIDLEY AND SON LIMITED (t/a Thomas Ridley Foodservice)Won by TREVORS WAREHOUSES LIMITED (t/a Trevors Foodservice)Won by TURNER AND PRICE LIMITED (t/a Turner Price)
  • Lot 4 - Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Salads

    Supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetables and salads along with additional fresh produce as required by the customer.

    £25,000,000Won by A.G. AXTON AND SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITEDWon by ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITEDWon by BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood)Won by A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED (t/a Blakemore Foodservice)Won by SYSCO GB LIMITED (previously BRAKE BROS LIMITED)Won by BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITEDWon by COLLINS FRESH PRODUCE LTDWon by HALLAM COUNTRY FRESH FOODS LIMITED (t/a Country Fresh Foods)Won by CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITEDWon by REDBRIDGE PRODUCE AND FLOWERS LIMITED (t/a Dole Foodservice)Won by FIELD SUPPLIES (ETWALL) LIMITEDWon by FRESH CONNECT LIMITEDWon by HUNT'S FOOD GROUP LTDWon by NCB FOODSERVICE LIMITEDWon by SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTDWon by START FRESH LIMITEDWon by THOMAS RIDLEY AND SON LIMITED (t/a Thomas Ridley Foodservice)Won by TURNER AND PRICE LIMITED (t/a Turner Price)

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£400,000,000
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
4 October 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Animal products, meat and meat productsPrepared and preserved fishFruit, vegetables and related productsAnimal or vegetable oils and fatsDairy productsGrain mill products, starches and starch productsMiscellaneous food productsMiscellaneous food products and dried goods+1 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,600,750,000
Award date
18 March 2026
Contract period
31 July 2025 → 31 July 2027
Winners
  • A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED (t/a Blakemore Foodservice)
  • A.G. AXTON AND SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED
  • ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED
  • BESTWAY WHOLESALE LIMITED
  • BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood)
  • BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITED
  • Bestway Wholesale Ltd
  • CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED
  • COLLINS FRESH PRODUCE LTD
  • CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITED
  • CROWNDALE FOOD SERVICES LIMITED
  • FIELD SUPPLIES (ETWALL) LIMITED
  • FRESH CONNECT LIMITED
  • H.N.NUTTALL LIMITED
  • HALLAM COUNTRY FRESH FOODS LIMITED (t/a Country Fresh Foods)
  • HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED
  • HUNT'S FOOD GROUP LTD
  • JOLLOFE LTD
  • N.H. CASE LIMITED
  • NCB FOODSERVICE LIMITED
  • REDBRIDGE PRODUCE AND FLOWERS LIMITED (t/a Dole Foodservice)
  • SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTD
  • START FRESH LIMITED
  • SYSCO GB LIMITED (previously BRAKE BROS LIMITED)
  • THOMAS RIDLEY AND SON LIMITED (t/a Thomas Ridley Foodservice)
  • TREVORS WAREHOUSES LIMITED (t/a Trevors Foodservice)
  • TURNER AND PRICE LIMITED (t/a Turner Price)
  • YEARSLEY FOOD LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    19 March 2026

  2. Contract

    23 July 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    29 January 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    4 October 2024

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