Award

Provision of inpatient meals (cook/chill/frozen service)

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

29 Aug 2023 at 12:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to Country Kitchen Foods for the provision of cook/chill meals for its inpatient units across Norfolk and Suffolk. The procurement process was conducted through a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is for an initial 12-month period and aims to address extreme urgency due to unforeseeable events that led to the short notice cessation of service from the previous provider. The service requires infrastructure changes to facilitate a procurement process at a later date. The contract value is 1,179,000 GBP, with the contract being signed on August 1, 2023.

This tender for the provision of inpatient meals by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust presents business opportunities for suppliers in the catering services industry, specifically those capable of providing cook/chill/frozen meals. Businesses with experience in providing daily delivery services and catering to healthcare institutions may find this opportunity well-suited for their expertise. The competitive criteria for the award focus primarily on price, making it essential for businesses interested in bidding to offer competitive pricing for their services. The Trust is seeking to maintain high standards of service delivery to ensure continuous provision of meals to inpatients across its facilities in Norfolk and Suffolk.

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Notice Title

Provision of inpatient meals (cook/chill/frozen service)

Notice Description

Under section 32 (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has awarded a contract to Country Kitchen Foods for the provision of cook/chill meals for its inpatient units across Norfolk and Suffolk. This contract award, without call for competition, is being awarded following the short notice cessation of service from the previous service provider. The award is being made for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority , the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. This contract award is being made for an initial 12 month period, to enable the Trust to made suitable alterations to delivery requirements to facilitate a procurement process at a later date.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the provision of cook/chill/frozen meals to patients currently within the care of NSFT, delivered daily to each of the Trust's inpatient units. Food is reheated for patient consumption using a regeneration oven for up to two meals per patient, per day. Following the previous service provider falling into administration, the Trust has secured a one year contract with Country Kitchen Foods to ensure continuity of patient meals and catering services. The circumstances invoked to justify extreme urgency were not, in any event, attributable to the contracting authority.

Procurement Information

Under section 32 (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has awarded a contract to Country Kitchen Foods for the provision of cook/chill meals for its inpatient units across Norfolk and Suffolk. This contract award, without call for competition, is being awarded following the short notice cessation of service from the previous service provider. The award is being made for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority , the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. This contract award is being made for an initial 12 month period, to enable the Trust to made suitable alterations to delivery requirements to facilitate a procurement process at a later date. The service currently requires a 7 day a week delivery service (as provided by the previous contracted service provider) and requires time to make infrastructure changes to remove or reduce this dependency. The Trust is not currently in a position to be able to facilitate less than a daily delivery service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f79c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025310-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15894200 - Prepared meals

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,179,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Steven Worley
Contact Email
steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1603785866

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR6 5BE
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk

Local Authority
Broadland
Electoral Ward
Hellesdon North West
Westminster Constituency
Norwich North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COUNTRY KITCHEN FOODS (NORFOLK

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