--- title: "Total Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-768ed4fc-5f96-44b9-b2d4-a9f182223a8c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-768ed4fc-5f96-44b9-b2d4-a9f182223a8c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-768ed4fc-5f96-44b9-b2d4-a9f182223a8c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-768ed4fc-5f96-44b9-b2d4-a9f182223a8c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL N H S TRUST" published: "2019-03-20" --- # Total Catering Services Buyer: NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL N H S TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-768ed4fc-5f96-44b9-b2d4-a9f182223a8c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-768ed4fc-5f96-44b9-b2d4-a9f182223a8c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-768ed4fc-5f96-44b9-b2d4-a9f182223a8c.json) ## Summary The Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is inviting tenders for "Total Catering Services" aimed at providing comprehensive catering solutions within the hospital. The contract, valued at £7 million, falls under the hotel and catering services industry and is located in Northampton, England. Currently, the procurement is at the award stage, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2019 and running until 31st March 2026, potentially extendable for a further two years. Interested businesses were required to express their interest by the deadline of 24th August 2018, after which the official invitation to tender was anticipated to be released in early September 2018. This procurement opportunity offers significant growth potential for businesses in the catering and service management sectors, particularly those specialising in hospital catering services. Companies with capabilities in provision sourcing, delivery logistics, and managing electronic ordering systems would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The long-term nature of this contract, with a maximum duration of seven years, presents a stable growth opportunity for SMEs looking to expand their operations in the healthcare sector. ## Notice The key function of this service is to: * Provide the Trust with a single point of contact for provisions procurement * Source and audit provisions suppliers who can meet the quality and service requirements of the Trust * For patient feeding, develop a pricing mechanism which takes account of the Trust's recipes and menu cycle uptake figures, enabling a fixed price per head to be quoted to the Trust which will form the basis of the Contract Price. * To be responsible for the professional receipt, stock management, storage and delivery of provisions within the hospital site. * Be responsible for the daily picking of provisions to match the Trust's recipes and production schedules * Provide a competitively priced provisions procurement and delivery service for all Non-patient catering outlets within the Trust * Provide an electronic ordering system for the Trust which enables provisions requirements to be ordered in units of production i.e. portions, as well as in standard packaged units of issue. * Provide robust management, financial and audit information We are inviting expressions of interest and would ask any parties interested to express their interest on the Trusts e-tendering portal at www.supplying2nhs.org noting that if you have not already registered on this system you will need to undertake that first and then express your interest. An overview of the service is attached in draft format, but we are not expecting any major changes prior to the next stage, which will be shortlisting or the 'Invitation to Tender', dependent on interest. Please note, this is only the expression of interest stage, so please register, download the draft specification (plus two examples of the patient menu) and lodge your interest if you feel you can fulfill the Trust requirements, no other information will be released until the closure of the EOI stage, which will be 24th August 2018. It is likely that the next stage of information will be released w/c 7th September 2018. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me directly, but please note I will be on leave after 27th July and back at NGH on the 8th August, so please feel free to contact me once I return, do not rush if you have questions, there is plenty of time. Thank you Daryl Read MCIPS Category Manager - Non Clinical Products & Services Additional information: Please note this contract will be awarded as 3 + 2 + 2 year term lengths, a maximum of 7 years in total. We will also name local Hospitals including our STP partners within the OJEU notice, but at this stage the tender and the minimum values are based on NGH alone. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/615e53a0-c416-4cd0-9064-c443580b4a72 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Mar 2019 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL N H S TRUST | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 5BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Delapre and Rushmere | | Westminster constituency | Northampton South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INHOUSE MANAGER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55100000 - Hotel services - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services ## Release History - 20 Mar 2019 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/615e53a0-c416-4cd0-9064-c443580b4a72 - 24 Jul 2018 at 09:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1245a189-155b-48ea-ae72-7e92272cf591 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/615e53a0-c416-4cd0-9064-c443580b4a72 20th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1245a189-155b-48ea-ae72-7e92272cf591 24th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b000bde4-1475-4459-966c-d229ba9eff81 Expression of Interest Letter - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a990699-5e3a-43a8-b4e1-8198fae15f9f Draft Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b7435a3-b1f4-4018-ab25-8db79fd1551c Example Menu Monday Lunch - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2c41777-d7bb-4bfe-a2ea-4a69d99a7e00 Example Menu Monday Supper - http://www.supplying2nhs.org NGH Tender Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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