---
title: "The provision od Participant Catering at the National Leadership Academy"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS IMPROVEMENTS"
published: "2020-07-05"
---

# The provision od Participant Catering at the National Leadership Academy

Buyer: NHS IMPROVEMENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9.json)

## Summary

NHS Improvements has awarded a contract for the provision of catering services at the National Leadership Academy, titled "The provision of Participant Catering at the National Leadership Academy". This contract falls under the canteen and catering services industry and is located in Leeds, England. The procurement process was a limited competitive quotation below threshold, culminating in the award on 14th February 2020, with the contract effective from 1st April 2020 and running until 31st March 2022. The total contract value is £611,803.

This catering contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in food supply and catering services that meet diverse dietary requirements. Businesses looking to establish or expand their involvement in public service contracts would be well-suited to compete, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that focus on health and safety standards in food preparation and offer a range of meal options. The requirement for compliance with NHS sustainability objectives also indicates a potential market for environmentally conscious suppliers.

## Notice

The NHS Leadership Academy, as part of NHSE/I, has awarded a single Contract to deliver the provision of Catering Services. Scope The Supplier will cater for all delegates five days a week - Monday to Friday, serving a cold lunchtime meal, one healthy snack or cake in the afternoon and occasional hot evening meals. Lunch and evening meals will be a buffet style service where delegates can help themselves from a choice of options available. Food items will be prepared off-site and delivered to the Academy ready for service. Items can be finished on-site in the kitchen provided (within the equipment facilities available). The Supplier will be expected to be fully compliant with health and safety and food hygiene safety standards. The Supplier will be expected to provide a range of interesting and diverse food options across the programmes as well as accounting for dietary requirements e.g. ethnic and faith based; food allergy; gluten free; vegetarian etc. All menus must be designed so that no programme receives the same meal in the same week. The Supplier will guarantee traceability for all food supplies in line with legislation and good practice and evidence of which can be audited either by the Academy, other NHS organisations, or their third parties for regulation. The Supplier will be expected to deliver the service in line with the NHS sustainability and wider government objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1da7fe26-134b-4bee-a7f5-3a0b26dc7581 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £611,803 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £611,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS IMPROVEMENTS |
| Locality | 133-155 WATERLOO RD, LAMBETH |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SALTS CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2020 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1da7fe26-134b-4bee-a7f5-3a0b26dc7581

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1da7fe26-134b-4bee-a7f5-3a0b26dc7581
  5th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-519bed6d-68bb-4306-b7f4-940c6c7870c9.json.