Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Contact
Amy-Louise Richardson
Telephone
+44 7881404711
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Hamstel Rd, Harlow CM20 1QX
https://www.pah.nhs.uk/
CM20 1QX
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
UK
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ENHT & PAHT Authorised Person for Food and Drink
Reference number
T/10-23/1427
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55321000 - Meal-preparation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT”) and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (“PAHT”) ("the Authorities") procured a new requirement of Authorised Person for Food and Drink. The initial 3-year contracts will commence after contract signing.
The specified role and responsibilities of the Authorising Person will be as described within the New National Standards for Hospital Food and Drink safety and other associated guidance and regulations governing the safety and compliance of Food and Drink.
The Authorising Person will be independent of the Trust and their Service Provider(s) ensuring a totally independent non-bias approach to providing support, guidance, and recommendations with the focus of achieving evidenced based compliance and safety.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £90,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Review the Trusts effective leadership of patient feeding and nutrition across all departments.
• Help the Trust to develop a food and drink strategy that looks to increase the level of patient, staff and visitor satisfaction with their food and drink service.
• Review how the Trust captures how the organisation addresses safe delivery of nutritious and quality food and drink for patients; how healthier food and the right environment for staff and visitors are provided; and embeds sustainable practices in its service, such as buying food more sustainably and wasting less.
• Review how the trust reports to the board on food and drink performance and what targets it has established and how these are monitored.
• Assist with the annual returns required by NHS organisations to provide evidence of compliance with the Food and Drink Standards, that will form part of PAM return.
• Look at the role of a dedicated food service dietitian. This role should be the main interface between catering and clinical services,
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-029220
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inspectrum Food Safety
Knoll House Knoll road Camberley, GU153SY
Camberley
GU153SY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address
www.inspectrumfoodsafety.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £90,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £90,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom