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planned
Official procurement procedure
Catering Managed Services
Catering services
Location not published
Published value
£102,968,873
Submission deadline 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: "Catering Managed Services". Published status: planned. Published value: £102,968,873. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £102,968,873 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
MYC Group (UK) LtdTop vendor: 33.8% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 161 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| MYC Group (UK) Ltd | 1 win | £249,244 |
| Becton Dickinson UK LIMITED | 1 win | £114,162 |
| Akeso & Company Limited | 1 win | £97,620 |
| HAAG - STREIT UK LTD | 1 win | £97,529 |
| GASARC GROUP LTD | 1 win | £74,532 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT | Last source update23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCatering services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-060d84 | ||
What is being bought
Overview
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) currently delivers catering services across three hospital sites: Basildon, Broomfield, and Southend. These services encompass both patient meal provision and retail restaurant catering outlets, delivered through a combination of in-house operations and contracted arrangements.
Strategic Objective
The Trust is embarking on a transformation of its catering provision to establish a future-proof, compliant, and sustainable service model. This initiative is driven by the following key factors:
1. Compliance and Standards: Alignment with NHS food safety, nutrition, and sustainability requirements.
2. Enhanced Patient Experience: Meeting rising expectations for choice, quality, and overall patient satisfaction.
3. Commercial and Operational Efficiency: Leveraging opportunities to improve financial performance and operational effectiveness within retail catering.
4. Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to Cabinet Office requirements for business case approval and ensuring full compliance under the Procurement Act 2023.
Please Note: This notice is for market testing purposes only and does not represent a decision to outsource catering services or a commitment to any future procurement.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £102,968,873
23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT - Status changed to planned
23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT - Official notice release published
23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT - Buyer information updated
23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Lot 1 - Broomfield Hospital Retail and Patient Catering ServicesplannedPublished valueNot publishedDelivery of patient and retail catering services at Broomfield HospitalContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Lot 2 - Basildon Hospital Retail and Patient Catering ServicesplannedPublished valueNot publishedDelivery of Retail and Patient Catering Services at Basildon HospitalContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Lot 3 - Southend Hospital Retail and Patient Catering ServicesplannedPublished valueNot publishedDelivery of patient and retail catering services at Southend HospitalContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT - Procedure published
23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT - Submission deadline
30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PBVJ-9475-ZCMDDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 23 Jan 2026, 14:41 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |