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title: "Catering for Staff Summer Engagement Event 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052a47"
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buyer: "CATERING FOR STAFF SUMMER ENGAGEMENT EVENT 2025"
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# Catering for Staff Summer Engagement Event 2025

Buyer: CATERING FOR STAFF SUMMER ENGAGEMENT EVENT 2025  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a47

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust inviting tenders for catering services for a staff summer engagement event set to occur in July 2025. The event will take place over two weeks: one week at Bedford Hospital from 1st to 4th July, and another at Luton and Dunstable Hospital from 7th to 11th July. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an end date for submissions by 16th June 2025. The process follows an open competition method below the threshold for canteen and catering services in the industry category, centred in the UK, specifically in the regions of UKH25 and UKH2. The gross value assessed for this tender is £72,000, with an anticipated contract period aligning with the event dates.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities particularly for SMEs specialising in catering services. The open competition format allows various businesses to present their expertise and innovative solutions for providing quality catering services. Given the focus on quality and commercial value in the award criteria, businesses that excel in customer satisfaction, sustainability, and cost-efficiency are well-suited to compete. Success in securing this contract, valued at £60,000 exclusive of taxes, could bolster a company's standing in the local public sector catering market.

## Notice

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a staff engagement event, held for one week from the 1st - 4th July 2025 (Monday 1st set up) at Bedford Hospital, and for another week 7th-11th July 2025 at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. You are invited to Tender for the provision of food and associated catering services as per the Tender specification. We require your response on the Tender Return form, but additional supporting documents can be uploaded. Your submission should include all necessary details of the service proposed along with details of your experience of providing such services. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Luton:-Canteen-and-catering-services./N97YCSQ2Y7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N97YCSQ2Y7

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029011-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CATERING FOR STAFF SUMMER ENGAGEMENT EVENT 2025 |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU4 0DZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Poets |
| Westminster constituency | Luton North |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2025 at 09:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029011-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029011-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N97YCSQ2Y7
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Luton:-Canteen-and-catering-services./N97YCSQ2Y7
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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