Scope
Description
Provision of Inpatient catering meals and associated services to an NHS Trust. This managed service includes the provision and delivery of cook chill and or cook frozen patient meals to a number of mental health ward environments. Please note that this procurement is likely to be run as a further competition from the NHS Supply Chain Food framework offerings. Any dates listed in this notice are working estimates only and are subject to change.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £7,500,000 excluding VAT
- £9,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
- Possible extension to 31 October 2030
- 5 years
Main category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55520000 - Catering services
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 October 2025
Procedure
Above or below total value threshold
Above or equal to threshold
Contracting authorities
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDCT-6296-BWNQ
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Steven Worley
Email: steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYHD-6574-PGTX
Drayton High Road
Norwich
NR6 5BE
United Kingdom
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - central government