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title: "Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059b88"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-09-16"
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# Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender

Buyer: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b88

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## Summary

The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking consultants for their Catering Managed Services Tender, focusing on delivering high-quality, sustainable catering services integral to patient care across their locations in Basildon, United Kingdom. The tender process, currently in the active stage, leverages an open procedure, inviting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialised in business and management consultancy services. With a procurement budget of £150,000, the Trust aims to award the contract by 17th October 2025, following the closure of the tender period on 13th October 2025. Through this process, the Trust emphasizes high-quality nutrition, innovative catering solutions, and sustainability, reflecting its commitment to enhancing patient and staff wellbeing.

This tender offers significant opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in catering, nutrition, and healthcare services. Given the Trust's focus on enhancing patient and staff experiences, businesses with innovative, responsive catering solutions that are aligned with clinical and operational needs will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. SMEs with expertise in sustainable practices, eager to engage with a public authority central government institution, and capable of collaborating effectively to deliver high-quality outcomes are ideal candidates. Such businesses can grow their portfolios by aligning with a reputable NHS Trust, potentially allowing for further collaborative opportunities in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE NHS FT) provides hospital and community healthcare services to the Mid and South Essex population. The Trust's primary aim is to deliver safe, high-quality, and sustainable care, supporting patients, staff, and visitors through services that enhance wellbeing. Catering services form an integral part of patient care, contributing to nutrition, recovery, and overall patient experience. The Trust is committed to delivering modern, patient-centred services and seeks suppliers who can support this vision. The catering services required aim to: * provide high-quality meals that meet nutritional standards for patients, staff, and visitors; * offer flexible, responsive, and innovative catering solutions; * support sustainability and efficiency objectives, including minimising food waste; and * work collaboratively with the Trust to enhance the overall patient and staff experience. To ensure the catering specification meets clinical, operational, and patient needs, the Trust requires the involvement of subject matter experts (SMEs). These SMEs, acting as consultants, will support the development of the specification, providing specialist knowledge on nutrition, clinical requirements, operational delivery, and patient experience. Their involvement will help ensure that the procurement delivers safe, high-quality, and sustainable catering services. Please review Document 2 - Specification for full set of requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057041-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 9 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| 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 | MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS16 5NL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Langdon Hills |
| Westminster constituency | South Basildon and East Thurrock |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 14:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057041-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057041-2025
  16th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/ProSpend__Proc_Contract__c/a07Sr00000g9dfvIAA/view
- https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/ProSpend__Proc_Contract__c/a07Sr00000g9dfvIAA/viewAtamisE-TenderingPortal
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mse.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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