Miscellaneous food products

Tender description

The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Food To Go including sandwiches and salads for both patient catering and retail outlets in NHS trusts. Also to include savoury pastry products including, but not limited to sausage rolls, pies and pasties, as well as hot sandwiches and related ‘ready to eat’ adult meal solutions for retail outlets in NHS trusts. This Framework Agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a total period of 48 months. Products within this Lot must meet the minimum nutritional standards set out in the spec. and are provided to patients within the healthcare environment. Lot to include sandwiches (sliced halves or quarters), and sandwich fillings for patient catering. This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will be circa 5 185 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure. All Applicants who reach a score of 50 % or more and who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this. Products within this Lot are for resale within the Healthcare environment including but not limited to patients, visitors and staff. Lot to include (but not limited to): — Sandwiches (eg Sliced, Flatbreads, Buns, Rolls, Wraps, Thins, Fajitas); — Salads; — Pastries (eg Sausage Rolls, Pasties); — Snack Pots (eg Fruit, Yoghurt, Protein); — Hot Eat (eg Toasties, Paninis Bacon Rolls, Burritos); — Japanese Food (eg Sushi). This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will be circa 9 630 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure. All Applicants who reach a score of 50 % or more and who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.