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title: "Catering Managed Services"
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# Catering Managed Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-managed-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060d84). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: "Catering Managed Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £102,968,873. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-raj)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £102,968,873 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 March 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-managed-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060d84#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060d84`

## 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/catering-managed-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060d84#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-1928.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-managed-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060d84#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Broomfield Hospital Retail and Patient Catering Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 55520000

- **Description:** Delivery of patient and retail catering services at Broomfield Hospital
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Basildon Hospital Retail and Patient Catering Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 55520000

- **Description:** Delivery of Retail and Patient Catering Services at Basildon Hospital
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Southend Hospital Retail and Patient Catering Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 55520000

- **Description:** Delivery of patient and retail catering services at Southend Hospital
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006266-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-23T14:41:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T08:32:09.646Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060d84