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title: "Catering Services (Sandwiches/Salads and other chilled foods) for NSFT In-Patient Settings"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c21f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE"
published: "2023-04-19"
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# Catering Services (Sandwiches/Salads and other chilled foods) for NSFT In-Patient Settings

Buyer: NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c21f

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## Summary

The Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has awarded a contract for Catering Services (Sandwiches, Salads, and other chilled foods) to Norfolk Catering. The tender was for the provision of catering services across NSFT patient sites, catering to patients with various mental health conditions. The contract, valued at £663,000 GBP, was signed on April 1, 2023, with Norfolk Community Health and Care acting as the purchasing entity on behalf of NSFT.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially small or medium enterprises (SMEs), that specialize in providing food products. The award criteria for the contract included Quality (60%), Social Value and Sustainability (10%), and Cost (30%). Businesses with expertise in food production and delivery, particularly in the sandwiches and chilled foods sector, would find this tender suitable for expanding their operations and collaborating with public healthcare institutions across Norfolk and Suffolk.

## Notice

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has patients with a diverse range of mental health problems from dementia, to young adults with acute psychological conditions. These patients stay as in-patients on 30 Wards in several locations in Norfolk and Suffolk. Their time of stay will range from just a few days to over eighteen months and in some cases, they become permanent residents. In addition to the main food offering, the Trust currently supplies an out-of-hours cold food offering to 22 inpatient settings 24/7. The tender requested the provision of Catering (Sandwich/Salad and other chilled foods) Services across NSFT patient sites.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract award is for the provision Catering (Prepared Sandwiches/Salad and other chilled foods) Services across the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) patient sites. To complement our hot meal provision, the Trust required provision of a range of sandwiches and salads, along with other possible options (such as wraps, baguettes, protein pots, and sausage rolls).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011261-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £663,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE |
| Additional buyers | NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR2 3TU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Broadland |
| Electoral ward | Hellesdon North West |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich North |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011261-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=776510314
- https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/

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