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Provision of Catering Services

NHS Blood and Transplant

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04 Sep 2026 at 14:56

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Blood and Transplant procured catering services for its operations, covering NHSBT catering service provision and classified as canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000). The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction work. Delivery is associated with a service location at postcode BS34 7QH in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is NHS Blood and Transplant, whose address is Manchester Blood Centre, Plymouth Grove, Manchester. The requirement is relevant to businesses providing managed catering, canteen operation and related food service provision for NHS or other institutional environments. It concerns the operation of catering services for the buyer rather than the supply of standalone food products or catering equipment.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 25 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the contract was awarded on 28 August 2026. GATHER & GATHER LIMITED was selected, with an awarded value of £2,478,322. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2028. The published procurement value is the same as the awarded value. The process records one catering services requirement and one successful supplier. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available information records the procurement route but does not set out separate evaluation weightings.

This award provides a useful benchmark for established catering operators serving public-sector or healthcare environments. A credible competitor would need to deliver managed canteen and catering services at an NHS organisation, with the operational capacity to support a substantial institutional requirement and maintain service throughout a multi-year contract. Experience of working through framework call-offs is commercially relevant because this buyer used that route. Providers should be able to demonstrate dependable food service operations, workforce management, quality and compliance controls, and the ability to work within NHSBT’s operational setting. The recorded supplier scale indicates that the requirement is better suited to larger catering businesses or well-resourced specialist providers than to smaller standalone operators. Comparable NHS or public-sector delivery experience would strengthen future competitiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Catering Services

Notice Description

Provide NHSBT catering service provision

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5edbda3-b58b-4741-b60b-aca4949ec109
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d96bb12-a098-452e-b766-95a1cd51fbe7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,478,322 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,478,322 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Blood and Transplant
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M13 9LL
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Ardwick
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Rusholme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gather & Gather Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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