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title: "PAHT - Maintenance for 28 Mobile Food Dinner Trolleys"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# PAHT - Maintenance for 28 Mobile Food Dinner Trolleys

Buyer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775b1

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## Summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust procured maintenance services for 28 mobile food dinner trolleys used in its hospital catering operation. The requirement covers the trolleys that support food service and meal distribution, rather than the supply of food itself. The buying organisation is based in Harlow, and the work is for the Trust’s facilities. The procurement is categorised under canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000). It relates to a single requirement covering the Trust’s mobile dinner-trolley fleet. Suppliers with specialist capability in maintaining, servicing and supporting mobile catering equipment in a healthcare or institutional environment would find the subject matter most relevant.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Trust used a below-threshold direct award without competition, approved through a waiver under its standing financial instructions. Socamel UK Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 4 July 2025. The contract runs from 7 July 2025 to 6 July 2030 and is active. Its value is £38,500 excluding VAT, or £46,200 including VAT. The award covers maintenance for 28 mobile food dinner trolleys. The description states that the contract covers years two to five; year one was handled separately under a £10,000 threshold. This was a single-lot award, with no competitive evaluation or bid assessment reported.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement is evidence that the Trust has a continuing requirement for planned maintenance of a defined fleet of mobile food dinner trolleys. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate practical expertise in servicing this type of catering equipment, the capacity to support 28 units, and the ability to maintain reliable operation in a hospital setting. Relevant strengths would include responsive maintenance, competent engineers or technicians, dependable parts and repair arrangements, and experience working around operational catering services. Suppliers able to offer structured coverage across several contract years and explain how they would minimise disruption to meal delivery would be well placed to compete when this requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

PAHT-Maintenance for 28 Mobile Food Dinner Trolleys. Sub threshold award approved via waiver in line with Trust SFIs. Covering Year 2 to Year 5 ( Year 1 was processed under 10K Threshold).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088810-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2025 - 6 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust |
| Locality | HARLOW |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM20 1QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Harlow |
| Electoral ward | Little Parndon & Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Harlow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCAMEL UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 15:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088810-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088810-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.socamel.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.pah.nhs.uk/

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