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Christmas Hamper for Staff and Patients 2026

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 18:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Oct 2026 at 17:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust bought Christmas hampers for its staff and patients for Christmas 2026. This is a goods supply requirement, classified as presents and rewards (CPV 18530000). The description says the purchase was funded by the MSE Charity Fund. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust; its address is in Basildon. The awarded supplier is based in Leicester. The requirement concerns supplying hampers for both staff and patients, rather than a service or works project. The procurement is recorded as one lot and the award covers the same hamper requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Personal Care Packs Ltd. The award date and contract signature date were 5 October 2026. The contract runs from 10 October to 21 December 2026. Its value is £23,475 excluding VAT and £28,170 including VAT. The Trust used a below-threshold limited competition. Two bids were received, both reached the final stage and both were from SMEs. The process had one lot. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, this award demonstrates demand for seasonal gift hampers serving both staff and patients, funded through the MSE Charity Fund. A credible competitor would need to source or assemble suitable hampers and manage delivery to meet a time-bound Christmas requirement. The successful supplier was a large business, while both final-stage bidders were SMEs, showing that the competition attracted smaller firms as well as larger suppliers. The limited-competition route means suppliers should be able to meet the buyer’s requirements and participate effectively when approached. The award gives a useful indication of the type and scale of purchase, but does not establish detailed product specifications or delivery arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Christmas Hamper for Staff and Patients 2026

Notice Description

Christmas Hamper for Staff and Patients 2026 MSE Charity Funded

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07812b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094019-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18530000 - Presents and rewards

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,475 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£23,475 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
10 Oct 2026 - 21 Dec 2026 1-6 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
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Personal Care Packs Ltd

Further Information

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