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title: "Bedfordshire Hospitals NHSFT Catering for Staff Summer Engagement Event 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052a49"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL"
published: "2025-06-02"
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# Bedfordshire Hospitals NHSFT Catering for Staff Summer Engagement Event 2025

Buyer: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a49

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Luton and Dunstable Hospital, part of the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, seeking catering services for their Staff Summer Engagement Event 2025. This tender falls under the industry category of "canteen and catering services," with a focus on regions within the UK, specifically UKH21, UKH24, and UKH25. The procurement stage is currently active at the tender stage, with submissions expected by 16th June 2025. The event will take place from 1st to 11th July 2025, highlighting an opportunity for businesses to engage with a public authority sub-central government. The process follows an open procurement method, classified as below threshold with open competition.

This tender can offer significant opportunities for businesses in the catering industry looking to expand their public sector clientele. It presents an excellent growth opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the capability to provide quality and sustainable catering services, as these criteria will heavily influence the award outcome. With a contract value of £60,000 to £72,000, businesses proficient in delivering high-quality services with a focus on social value and sustainability will find this opportunity particularly suited to their offerings. Business growth through successful delivery could strengthen their portfolio and open additional public sector opportunities.

## 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 view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=955079503

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029013-2025 |
| 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 | LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL |
| 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, TLH21 Luton, TLH24 Bedford, 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/029013-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029013-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=955079503
- 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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