Award

Cook Chilled foods

BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

07 Aug 2025 at 13:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for "Cook Chilled Foods" under a direct procurement method labelled as "Below threshold - without competition" to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. This procurement process, which is categorized under the services industry, specifically relates to canteen services. The procurement stage is in the Award and Contract stage, with the contract now active. The key dates include the contract signing on 7th August 2025, with a contract period starting from 8th August 2025 and ending on 31st March 2026. The transaction is set in Wolverhampton, UK, highlighting the involvement of public authority and central government, under the legislative framework of UKPGA 2023/54. The procurement value is £500,000, with a gross amount of £600,000, paid in GBP.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating within the food service industry, particularly those specialising in ready meal preparations and deliveries. While the award was conducted without open competition, such engagements can pave the way for future collaborations and associations with large-scale healthcare providers such as the NHS Foundation Trusts. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio within the healthcare catering sector could find similar opportunities beneficial, especially those offering innovative, efficient, and quality services that adhere to public authority standards. Large-scale food service providers and caterers could be particularly well-suited to compete in similar tenders, provided they align with low-threshold and light-touch regulations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cook Chilled foods

Notice Description

BCHFT are sourcing ready meals to meet our service needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058387
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046980-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55510000 - Canteen services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
bchft.procurementteam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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