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Dishwasher & Ware-Washing Equipment

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED

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21 Aug 2026 at 15:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited is procuring a planned preventative maintenance service for its dishwasher and ware-washing equipment. The requirement covers the repair and maintenance of catering equipment used across the buyer’s hospital operations, including the assets covered by the service contract. This is a specialist catering-equipment maintenance requirement rather than a general facilities-management contract. The work is categorised as repair and maintenance services for catering equipment (CPV 50883000). The buyer is based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and the service relates to equipment in the Gloucestershire hospital estate. The procurement was managed for the buyer by Lifecycle Procurement Services, acting as a procurement advisory service on behalf of Commercial Services Kent Limited.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. Meiko UK Limited was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award value is £180,930 excluding VAT, or £217,116 including VAT. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with signature scheduled by 7 September 2026. The buyer states that the requirement was tendered in 2024 but no compliant bids were received, and that no supplier other than Meiko could support all assets. The direct-award rationale cites unique supplier capability and technical reasons. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is Meiko UK Limited.

This award demonstrates established demand from Gloucestershire Hospitals for specialist planned preventative maintenance of dishwasher and ware-washing equipment across a hospital catering environment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in commercial catering equipment, including inspection, servicing, repair and preventative maintenance of dishwashers and associated ware-washing assets. The buyer’s stated rationale indicates that full-asset coverage and technical capability were decisive, so suppliers would need to show that they can support the complete installed equipment base rather than only selected models or individual sites. Relevant operational experience in healthcare or other high-throughput catering settings, responsive engineering support, appropriately qualified maintenance staff and the capacity to maintain service continuity would strengthen a competing proposition. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs, but the incumbent’s asset knowledge is a significant competitive factor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dishwasher & Ware-Washing Equipment

Notice Description

Dishwasher & Ware-Washing Planned Preventative Maintenance Service

Procurement Information

This contract was tendered in 2024 and no other supplier other than Meiko can support all assets under this contract. No compliant bids have been received.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080044-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,930 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELTENHAM
Postcode
GL53 7QB
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEIKO UK LIMITED

Further Information

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