Delivery Ready Prepared Meals 2024

MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

24 Jun 2026 at 07:57

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves the purchase of ready prepared meals for Leighton Hospital, managed by the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, located in Crewe, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the "goods" category within the food, beverages, tobacco, and related products industry (CPV code 15000000). The procurement process is in the 'Award' stage as of 24th June 2026, and the contract has been directly awarded to Apetito Limited. The procurement method was limited, with a direct award procedure outside the scope of a competitive call noted as the rationale.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses already engaged or interested in expanding into the healthcare food supply industry. Large-scale suppliers like Apetito Limited, which can efficiently deliver high-quality ready meals across multiple regions such as UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, would find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. The focus on direct award processes signifies opportunities for businesses with existing frameworks and proven capabilities to engage in similar procurements without necessity for extensive competition.

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Notice Title

Delivery Ready Prepared Meals 2024

Notice Description

Delivery of ready prepared meals for Leighton Hospital

Lot Information

Lot 1

Delivery of ready prepared meals for Leighton Hospital

Procurement Information

Direct award to a framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bba0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059195-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,039,542 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 2026Yesterday
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
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 4TQ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Leighton
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APETITO

Further Information

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