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ENHT & PAHT Authorised Person for Food and Drink

EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Oct 2024 at 12:37

Tender

04 Oct 2023 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT) and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) involves the contract award for an "Authorised Person for Food and Drink" in the meal-preparation services industry. Located in the UKH region, the process has progressed to the award stage with the award made to Inspectrum Food Safety. The procurement follows an open procedure, and the contract, valued at £90,000, was signed on 1st October 2024. The initial contracts will last for 3 years and align with the New National Standards for Hospital Food and Drink safety.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialised in food safety and compliance, particularly those that can provide independent, evidence-based support and recommendations to NHS Trusts. Companies with expertise in nutrition strategy, patient satisfaction, and sustainable practices will find this contract beneficial for their growth. The competitive advantage will be with those who can demonstrate strong technical, social value, and cost-efficiency metrics, making it suitable for large and specialised food safety firms.

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Notice Title

ENHT & PAHT Authorised Person for Food and Drink

Notice 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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

* 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,

Renewal: The contract may be extended up to a further 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0407bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031364-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55321000 - Meal-preparation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20241 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
EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST
Additional Buyers

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

Contact Name
Amy-Louise Richardson
Contact Email
amy.richardson@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7881404711

Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 4AB
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Harlow
Electoral Ward
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
Harlow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPECTRUM FOOD SAFETY

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