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title: "Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059b89"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-10-28"
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# Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender

Buyer: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b89

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust focuses on acquiring consulting services for their Catering Managed Services. This process is aimed at involving consultant SMEs to enhance their catering offerings in areas like nutrition, sustainability, and operational efficiency. The Trust, located in Basildon, UK, seeks to maintain high standards of care with this procurement, which falls under the 'Business and management consultancy and related services' category. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with Akeso & Company Limited being awarded the contract on 17 October 2025. The contract period is set from 10 November 2025 to 9 May 2026, with an optional six-month extension available at the Trust's discretion.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs in the consultancy sector that specialise in nutrition and catering operations. Businesses looking to expand in the public healthcare domain can leverage such contracts to establish long-term relationships with key healthcare authorities. The Trust's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and high-quality patient care underscores the need for service providers capable of delivering innovative and efficient solutions. Companies focusing on reducing food waste and improving patient and staff experiences through quality catering solutions are particularly well-positioned to benefit from and contribute to this procurement process.

## 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/069173-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 9 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | £97,619 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AKESO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 18:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069173-2025
- 16 Sep 2025 at 14:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057042-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069173-2025
  28th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057042-2025
  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/

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