Multi-Temperature Distribution

Tender description

NHS Supply Chain: Food is seeking a distribution partner to deliver and manage chilled, frozen and ambient food products into the NHS and its trusts for their catering needs.This procurement is for: 1) The supply, storage and management of chilled, frozen & ambient food products and distribution to trusts within the NHS; 2) The management and distribution to the customer(s) of nominated lines which may be the subject of a separate procurement event. Lot 1: Multi-Temperature Distribution This is a unique opportunity to become a national distribution partner which aims to deliver significant savings tothe NHS and abide by the principles set out in the carter report.This procurement will be known as the Multi Temperature Distribution (MTD) tender and the Authority will award a single supplier Framework Agreement to the most economically advantageous tenderer who will act as the single national distribution partner (the ‘Distributor’) for certain chilled, frozen and ambient food products for the NHS (the ‘Framework Agreement’ (FWA)).