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title: "Birmingham Women's and Children's Catering Outsourcing"
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# Birmingham Women's and Children's Catering Outsourcing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bwc-catering-outsourcing-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0682bd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust: "Birmingham Women's and Children's Catering Outsourcing". Published status: active. Published Value: £15,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 38 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rq3)
- **Published Value:** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Canteen and catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bwc-catering-outsourcing-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0682bd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0682bd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bwc-catering-outsourcing-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0682bd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bwc-catering-outsourcing-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0682bd#participate

## Description
BWC is seeking a catering partner to help deliver outstanding experiences for patients, families, visitors and staff across Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH) and Birmingham Women's Hospital (BWH). The Authority is looking for a long-term partner that shares its commitment to improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering meaningful social value through every aspect of service delivery.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 22/03/2027 to 12/06/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099151-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-20T14:57:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T04:21:17.442Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0682bd