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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NHS National Services Scotland
BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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Lots (13)
Breakfast Products
£51,480Won by apetito LimitedRange of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 5)
£1,069,443Won by apetito LimitedWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A BidfoodRange of Therapeutic Products (IDDSI Level 6)
£872,352Won by apetito LimitedWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A BidfoodVegetarian & Vegan Products
£1,430,249Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdAllergen Aware
£737,169Won by apetito LimitedDesserts & 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.. 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 LimitedFish Products
£492,522Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A BidfoodMeat Products
£1,687,242Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A BidfoodPoultry Products
£864,908Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdWon by BFS Group Ltd T/A BidfoodSoup Products
£775,759Won by apetito LimitedWon by Dalehills LtdVegetables, Potato & Rice Products
£3,183,945Won by apetito LimitedRange 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.. 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 BidfoodRange 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.. 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
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £15,856,899
- Award date
- 16 September 2025
- Contract period
- — → 26 August 2029
- BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
- Dalehills Ltd
- apetito Limited
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Notice history
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Contract
7 October 2025
Contract Notice
23 June 2025
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