Official UK procurement notice
Aluminium Foil Containers and Lids
Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) provides health services to a population of around 472,400 people living within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
As part of the service provided by the Health Board, the Patient Catering Department provide food and drink to all patients to ensure they receive all necessary nutrients to aid their recovery. As part of this process, they produce a lot of the meals internally at the Central Production Unit (CPU) with these then distributed across the sites.
Therefore, CAVUHB require the supply of aluminium foil containers and the lids for the storage of the meals that are produced. These containers must be standardised to ensure there is no deviation in the service provided. A competitive open FTS tender was issued and now that the evaluation has concluded CAVUHB are in a position to award the contract
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Food containers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£219,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 20%
- Samples: 20%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Samples
- Commercial
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 28 Nov 2025
- First published
- 5 Sept 2025, 12:49 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Dec 2025, 15:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
CAV-FTS-60427- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055955- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594dfFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Sept 2025 → 31 Dec 2025 · 11 dates- Planning notice published5 Sept 2025, 12:49 BST
- Market engagement10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Please reach out if you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail.
- Tender notice published11 Sept 2025, 16:41 BST
- Next notice expected11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by381 days ago6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline374 days ago13 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by328 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts326 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent310 days ago17 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends296 days ago30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published295 days ago31 Dec 2025, 15:13 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Sept 2025, 12:49 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Sept 2025, 16:41 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active11 Sept 2025, 16:41 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Sept 2025, 16:41 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST11 Sept 2025, 16:41 BST
- Contract award notice published17 Dec 2025, 14:31 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Dec 2025, 14:31 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published31 Dec 2025, 15:13 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 5 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Disposables Ltd1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: The contract has an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years after this point. These extensions are to be taken in annual tranches, at the sole discretion of the Health Board. | £419,001 | 17 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Aluminium Foil Containers and Lids · Alliance Disposables Ltd
- Signed
- 30 Dec 2025
- Value
- £419,001
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The extension periods are to be taken in annual tranches at the sole discretion of the Health Board
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Alliance Disposables LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications eTenderWales
- Technical specifications eTenderWales
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender