Ambient Food

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

NHS Supply Chain: Food seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stocked route for the supply of Ambient Food covering products from the following categories including but not limited to: Canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, nutritional supplements, thickeners, glucose products, cereals, cereal bars, porridge, jam, reduced energy jams, gravy, bouillon, ready to use sauces, single serve instant soup sachets, liquid soups, soup mixes, custard powder, ready to eat custard, individual custard portions, sauces, salt, pepper, vinegar, caster sugar, sugar cubes, demerara sugar, golden syrup, granulated sugar, icing sugar, soft dark brown sugar, soft light brown sugar, white sugar sticks & sachets, demerara sugar sticks & sachets, sweeteners, milk powder, milk portions, cream replacer, coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk, soya milk, edible oil in various formats, dried fruit, fruit pots, herbs & spices, pasta, rice & grains, instant mash, pickled vegetables, savoury spreads, sweet spreads, desserts, cake mixes, pie fillings, flour, jelly crystals and jelly pots.

Please see below the summary of the routes to market by Lot: For all Lots the Route to Market will be stocked.

For Lots 2, 3 and 16 there will be an option in the commercial envelope to provide a price for optional routes to market; E-Direct and Blue Diamond.

1 Canned Goods 2 Oral Nutritional Supplements, Thickeners & Glucose Products 3 Cereals & Porridge 4 Jams 5 Reduced Energy Jam 6 Gravy, Bouillons and Cooking Sauces 7 Single Serve Instant Soup 8 Bulk Soup 9 Custard 10 Condiments 11 Sugar 12 Sugar Portions 13 Sweeteners 14 Milk Powder & Portions 15 Non-Diary Milk Alternatives 16 Edible Oils 17 Grocery Lines