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title: "ENHT & PAHT Authorised Person for Food and Drink"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0407bd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST"
published: "2024-10-01"
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# ENHT & PAHT Authorised Person for Food and Drink

Buyer: EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0407bd

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT) and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) involves the contract award for an "Authorised Person for Food and Drink" in the meal-preparation services industry. Located in the UKH region, the process has progressed to the award stage with the award made to Inspectrum Food Safety. The procurement follows an open procedure, and the contract, valued at £90,000, was signed on 1st October 2024. The initial contracts will last for 3 years and align with the New National Standards for Hospital Food and Drink safety.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialised in food safety and compliance, particularly those that can provide independent, evidence-based support and recommendations to NHS Trusts. Companies with expertise in nutrition strategy, patient satisfaction, and sustainable practices will find this contract beneficial for their growth. The competitive advantage will be with those who can demonstrate strong technical, social value, and cost-efficiency metrics, making it suitable for large and specialised food safety firms.

## Notice

The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust ("PAHT") ("the Authorities") procured a new requirement of Authorised Person for Food and Drink. The initial 3-year contracts will commence after contract signing.

The specified role and responsibilities of the Authorising Person will be as described within the New National Standards for Hospital Food and Drink safety and other associated guidance and regulations governing the safety and compliance of Food and Drink.

The Authorising Person will be independent of the Trust and their Service Provider(s) ensuring a totally independent non-bias approach to providing support, guidance, and recommendations with the focus of achieving evidenced based compliance and safety.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

* Review the Trusts effective leadership of patient feeding and nutrition across all departments.
* Help the Trust to develop a food and drink strategy that looks to increase the level of patient, staff and visitor satisfaction with their food and drink service.
* Review how the Trust captures how the organisation addresses safe delivery of nutritious and quality food and drink for patients; how healthier food and the right environment for staff and visitors are provided; and embeds sustainable practices in its service, such as buying food more sustainably and wasting less.
* Review how the trust reports to the board on food and drink performance and what targets it has established and how these are monitored.
* Assist with the annual returns required by NHS organisations to provide evidence of compliance with the Food and Drink Standards, that will form part of PAM return.
* Look at the role of a dedicated food service dietitian. This role should be the main interface between catering and clinical services,

Renewal: The contract may be extended up to a further 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031364-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST |
| Locality | STEVENAGE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG1 4AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Harlow |
| Electoral ward | Little Parndon & Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Harlow |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSPECTRUM FOOD SAFETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55321000 - Meal-preparation services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2024 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031364-2024
- 4 Oct 2023 at 09:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029220-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inspectrumfoodsafety.co.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.pah.nhs.uk/

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