---
title: "Delivery Ready Prepared Meals 2024"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bba0"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bba0.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-06-24"
---

# Delivery Ready Prepared Meals 2024

Buyer: MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bba0

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the purchase of ready prepared meals for Leighton Hospital, managed by the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, located in Crewe, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the "goods" category within the food, beverages, tobacco, and related products industry (CPV code 15000000). The procurement process is in the 'Award' stage as of 24th June 2026, and the contract has been directly awarded to Apetito Limited. The procurement method was limited, with a direct award procedure outside the scope of a competitive call noted as the rationale.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses already engaged or interested in expanding into the healthcare food supply industry. Large-scale suppliers like Apetito Limited, which can efficiently deliver high-quality ready meals across multiple regions such as UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, would find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. The focus on direct award processes signifies opportunities for businesses with existing frameworks and proven capabilities to engage in similar procurements without necessity for extensive competition.

## Notice

Delivery of ready prepared meals for Leighton Hospital

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Delivery of ready prepared meals for Leighton Hospital

### Procurement Information

Direct award to a framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059195-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,039,542 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 4TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Leighton |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 07:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059195-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mcht.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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