--- title: "Market Engagement for the supply of patient meals to Ashford & St Peters NHS Foundation Trust" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041d86" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041d86" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041d86.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041d86.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ASHFORD & ST PETERS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST C/O PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2023-11-29" --- # Market Engagement for the supply of patient meals to Ashford & St Peters NHS Foundation Trust Buyer: ASHFORD & ST PETERS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST C/O PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041d86 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041d86) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041d86.json) ## Summary The Ashford & St Peters NHS Foundation Trust, represented by Pelican Procurement Services, is planning a procurement for the supply of patient meals. The procurement will cover hospitals in Surrey, UK, specifically St Peters Hospital and Ashford Hospital. The estimated contract value is £1 million per year for a period of 5 years, with possible extensions. The tender process, to be conducted in two stages, is expected to commence in February/March 2024 under the Pagabo Food Broker Services Framework. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the food, beverages, and related products industry to compete for contracts supplying patient meals to NHS hospitals. With a focus on delivering various types of meals to hospitals in Surrey over a multi-year period, suppliers specialised in food production and catering services are well-suited to engage in this tender. Companies interested in participating should register via the Mytenders portal and stay informed about upcoming events like the Supplier Engagement Day in January 2024. ## Notice 1. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity to supply the following hospitals with patient meals a. ST Peters Hospital - Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PZ b. Ashford Hospital - London Road, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3AA 2. It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be divided into 9 Lots, Main Meals, Soups, Hot Desserts/Puddings, Sides/Finger Food, Jacket Potatoes, Cold Desserts, Children's, Out of Hours and Special Diets. The total value of this contract is estimated to be 1 million GBP per year with a contract length of 5 years with an option for two 12 month extensions. 3. A supplier engagement day will take place in mid-January 2024 where Ashford & St Peters hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Pelican Procurement will present and market test with suppliers the scope of the procurement opportunity. The first stage of the tender is expected to be sent to suppliers via the Mytenders portal in February/March 2024. Suppliers will be shortlisted before being invited to the 2nd stage of the tender process. 4. The procurement will be run as a restricted two stage process under the Pagabo Food Broker Services Framework. The tender will be advertised via the Mytenders portal (www.mytenders.co.uk). 5. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by Ashford & St Peters hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to undertake any procurement exercise. In the event that Ashford & St Peters hospitals NHS Foundation Trust decides to tender for the above mentioned lots a separate private tender will be issued via the Mytenders portal. 6. Potential suppliers should register their interest in this procurement via the Mytenders portal and email john.best@pelicanprocurement.co.uk to ensure they are kept informed of this opportunity, including a Supplier Engagement Day in January (date to be confirmed with suppliers after the PIN notice deadline), where Ashford & St Peters hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Pelican Procurement will present and market test with suppliers the scope of the procurement opportunity. Your email must clearly state: - the name of this procurement Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Patient Feeding Procurement. - the name of the registered supplier; and - the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. 7. The Supplier Engagement Day does not form part of a formal procurement process and Ashford & St Peters hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to decide whether or not to proceed with the procurement. Potential suppliers shall be solely responsible for any costs which they incur as a result of participating in any aspect of this supplier engagement exercise. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Main Meals, Soups, Hot Desserts/Puddings, Sides/Finger Food, Jacket Potatoes, Cold Desserts, Children's, Out of Hours and Special Diets. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035146-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASHFORD & ST PETERS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST C/O PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | FARNBOROUGH | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU14 6XN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire | | Local authority | Rushmoor | | Electoral ward | St Mark's | | Westminster constituency | Aldershot | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products - 15880000 - Special nutritional products - 15881000 - Homogenised food preparations - 15882000 - Dietetic products - 15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods - 15894000 - Processed food products - 15894200 - Prepared meals - 15894210 - School meals - 15894220 - Hospital meals - 15894300 - Prepared dishes - 55321000 - Meal-preparation services - 55322000 - Meal-cooking services - 55521200 - Meal delivery service ## Release History - 29 Nov 2023 at 09:47 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035146-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.pelicanprocurementservices.co.uk - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=230853 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA5885 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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