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Open to joinDynamic purchasing systemUnited Kingdom

YPO - 000985 YPO New Food Deal

Issued by YPO · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
26 Mar 2026
Open to join until
27 Oct 2028, 22:55 UTC
Value
GBP 350,000,000
Reference
YPO001-DN417481-11984297
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
goods

At a glance

YPO in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in agriculture & food: “YPO - 000985 YPO New Food Deal”. Suppliers can apply to join until 27 October 2028. The stated value is GBP 350,000,000. Quote reference YPO001-DN417481-11984297 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 29 notices from this buyer since 2026, 29 of them currently open. There are 73 open agriculture & food notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply and distribution of various Food Service categories direct to YPO customers, typically for use in the education sector, NHS, public sector buildings, charitable status organisations such as housing organisations and care homes, care catering, the prison service and sheltered housing within the public sector. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which include YPO's internal requirements and any of YPO's wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies. The end customer will place the order/s with the Provider and the Provider will deliver direct to the end customer. The DPS will cover the period from 1st December 2019 to 27 October 2028 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).

Context for bidders

We hold 29 notices from YPO, going back to February 2026 — 29 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics and Agriculture & Food. There are 73 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 734 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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