---
title: "Inpatient Catering Meals and Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054729"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054729.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-06-12"
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# Inpatient Catering Meals and Services

Buyer: NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054729

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## Summary

The Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust, along with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Inpatient Catering Meals and Services." This procurement, mainly categorised under catering services, aims to provide and manage catering meals for mental health wards within the NHS Trust located in Norwich, United Kingdom. The anticipated procurement is expected to be a further competition from the NHS Supply Chain Food framework, starting on 1st November 2025 and continuing until 31st October 2028, with a possibility of extension until 31st October 2030. Interested parties should note that the future notice date is scheduled for 1st October 2025. Key contact for this opportunity is Steven Worley, who can be reached via email at steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for suppliers that specialise in catering services and can accommodate the needs of healthcare settings. With an estimated gross value of £9,000,000, this contract is suitable for SMEs and VCSE organisations, making it an attractive prospect for businesses looking to expand their operations within the NHS framework. Companies equipped to deliver managed cook chill or cook frozen meals efficiently would be highly competitive in this bidding process, enabling them to solidify partnerships with public health authorities and gain significant exposure within the healthcare industry.

## Notice

Provision of Inpatient catering meals and associated services to an NHS Trust. This managed service includes the provision and delivery of cook chill and or cook frozen patient meals to a number of mental health ward environments. Please note that this procurement is likely to be run as a further competition from the NHS Supply Chain Food framework offerings. Any dates listed in this notice are working estimates only and are subject to change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031719-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| 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 | NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 05:37 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031719-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031719-2025
  12th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nsft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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