Scope
Reference
C388826
Description
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE NHS FT) provides hospital and community healthcare services to the Mid and South Essex population. The Trust's primary aim is to deliver safe, high-quality, and sustainable care, supporting patients, staff, and visitors through services that enhance wellbeing. Catering services form an integral part of patient care, contributing to nutrition, recovery, and overall patient experience.
The Trust is committed to delivering modern, patient-centred services and seeks suppliers who can support this vision. The catering services required aim to:
• provide high-quality meals that meet nutritional standards for patients, staff, and visitors;
• offer flexible, responsive, and innovative catering solutions;
• support sustainability and efficiency objectives, including minimising food waste; and
• work collaboratively with the Trust to enhance the overall patient and staff experience.
To ensure the catering specification meets clinical, operational, and patient needs, the Trust requires the involvement of subject matter experts (SMEs). These SMEs, acting as consultants, will support the development of the specification, providing specialist knowledge on nutrition, clinical requirements, operational delivery, and patient experience. Their involvement will help ensure that the procurement delivers safe, high-quality, and sustainable catering services. Please review Document 2 - Specification for full set of requirements.
Contract 1. Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender
Supplier
Contract value
- £97,619.95 excluding VAT
- £117,143.94 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
17 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
17 October 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 November 2025 to 9 May 2026
- Possible extension to 9 November 2026
- 1 year
Description of possible extension:
6 month optional extension available at the trusts discretion
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
6 month optional extension available at the trusts discretion
CPV classifications
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Akeso & Company Limited
1st Floor 11 Cursitor Street,
London
EC4A 1LL
United Kingdom
Email: chris.robson@akesoco.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender
Contracting authority
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBVJ-9475-ZCMD
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Abi Adisa
Telephone: 01702435555
Email: abi.adisa@nhs.net
Website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk/
Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
Organisation type: Public authority - central government