Published date: 14 February 2020

Last edited date: 19 February 2020

This notice was replaced on 17 February 2021

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Awarded contract (published 17 February 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£6,000,000 to £7,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_229061/826137

Published date

14 February 2020

Closing date

20 March 2020

Contract start date

1 November 2020

Contract end date

31 October 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) (the "Authorities") are joining together in a collaborative procurement, to procure their catering services, to a mixed multi-site, multi stakeholder portfolio. The Authorities have a mix of inpatient, outpatient and administration areas making up their core service.

The preferred bidder will (subject to certain Trust specific variances) be awarded two Catering service contracts, one with HPFT and the other with HCT. Both contracts will have a contract commencement date of 1st November 2020.

The catering service provision will be made up of the following sub-services:

1. Patient catering;
2. Non patient catering; and
3. Helpdesk.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, on the Bravo Solution e-Tendering Portal (link provided below).

More information

Links

Additional text

The Authorities are procuring additional facilities management services (Hard Facilities Management and Soft Facilities Management) under separate tender processes.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alex Trollope

Address

2nd Floor, The Gate House, Fretherne Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6NS
England

Email

alex.trollope@nhs.net