Award of Framework Agreement for Supply of Ready Meals

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Espo awarded a framework agreement to Anglia Crown, Apetito Limited, NH Case Limited, and Tillery Valley Foods Limited for the supply of pre-prepared ready meals in various formats.

The framework covers Lot 1 (complete individual meals and individual desserts) and Lot 2 (multi-portion main meals, desserts, and sundry items); Lot 3 was not awarded.

Public bodies using the framework receive bulk deliveries for onward supply to end users.

The agreement has an option to extend for up to a further 12 months, and the total estimated value of AUD 4,000,000 includes the option period.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call-off contracts following the reopening of competition among framework parties.

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework is open for use by local authority councils, educational establishments, central government departments and agencies, police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services, NHS and HSC bodies, registered charities, registered social landlords, and other specified public bodies across all administrative regions of the UK.