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Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer Address: Nethermayne, Basildon, UKH37, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Abi Adisa

Contact Email: abi.adisa@nhs.net

Contact Telephone: 01702435555

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
150000.0 GBP
Gross: 180000.0 GBP
Published
16 Sep 2025, 14:56
Deadline
13 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057042-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 150,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 180,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-11-10T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-05-09T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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