How to win: YPO - 001343 - Food Deal 4

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YPO is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of the re-procurement of 1114 – Food Deal 2. The proposed Framework is intended to provide a compliant route to market for a broad range of food, beverage and associated catering requirements across local authorities, educational establishments, care settings, health organisations, emergency services, housing providers and other eligible public sector bodies. The Framework is expected to be a closed Framework with an initial term of 2 years, with 2 optional 12 month extensions (2+1+1) structured into the following lots: Lot 1 - Ambient Groceries Lot 2 - Frozen Food Products Lot 3 - Chilled Dairy, Milk and Delicatessen Products Lot 4 - Fresh Meat and Poultry Lot 5 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Lot 6 - Baked Goods Lot 7 - Individually Wrapped Baked Products Lot 8 - Snacks, Confectionery and Beverages Lot 9 - School and Care Setting Milk Provision Lot 10 - Fresh and Chilled Fish & Seafood Lot 11 - Hospitality, Bar Drinks and Associated Supplies Lot 12 - Emergency Feeding and Prepared Meal Solutions Lot 13 - Multi-Category (To allow two or more of the above lot’s to be combined to create one call off. Only providers establis

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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