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Direct Meal Service

Awarded to BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Dalehills Ltd, apetito Limited

NHS National Services Scotland(buyer)

Published
Published 23 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 31 July 2025

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Overview

NHS National Services Scotland awarded a national framework contract for the supply of prepared meals across frozen, chilled, and ambient temperature ranges, including meat, fish, pasta, desserts, special dietary meals, and texture-modified options. The contract was awarded on 15 September 2025 to BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood, Dalehills Ltd, and apetito Limited for a value of £15,856,899.

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Lots (13)

  • Breakfast Products

    £51,480Won by apetito Limited
  • Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 5)

    £1,069,443Won by apetito LimitedWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
  • Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 6)

    £872,352Won by apetito LimitedWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
  • Vegetarian & Vegan Products

    £1,430,249Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills Ltd
  • Allergen Aware

    £737,169Won by apetito Limited
  • Desserts & Puddings Products

    A range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked. Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. The framework agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, special health boards and the authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any integrated joint boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period shall be 4 years.

    £986,050Won by apetito Limited
  • Fish Products

    £492,522Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
  • Meat Products

    £1,687,242Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
  • Poultry Products

    £864,908Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
  • Soup Products

    £775,759Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills Ltd
  • Vegetables, Potato & Rice Products

    £3,183,945Won by apetito Limited
  • Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 3)

    A range of frozen, chilled & ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. The framework agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, special health boards and the authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any integrated joint boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework and based on 12 months supplier spend data. It is anticipated that the requirement on this range of meals will grow over the period of the framework The framework period shall be 4 years.

    £1,601,249Won by apetito LimitedWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
  • Range of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 4)

    A range of frozen, chilled and ambient prepared meals to be used for Patients across NHS Scotland. Award is Multi Supplier per category lot Framework. Up to 3 suppliers per lot unranked Lotting details will be confirmed in ITT. The framework agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, special health boards and the authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any integrated joint boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework and based on 12 months supplier spend data. It is anticipated that the requirement on this range of meals will grow over the period of the framework. The framework period shall be 4 years.

    £1,624,700Won by apetito LimitedWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£15,377,069
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
23 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Prepared meals

Award outcome

Awarded value
£15,856,899
Award date
15 September 2025
Contract period
— → 25 August 2029
Winners
  • BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
  • Dalehills Ltd
  • apetito Limited

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    7 October 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    23 June 2025

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