Official UK procurement notice
Vending Services for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Authority: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust has procured Vending Services. <br/>The length of the contract is for a period of five (5) years with the option to extend the contract annually for a further two years. Total Contract length 7 years (5 years + 1 year + 1 year).
CPV: Catering services · Vending machines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£750,000,000
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).
- Price - 60%
- Quality - 30%
- Social Values- 10%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 10 Sept 2024, 16:55 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
- Authority reference
C305881- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010821- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0499bfFind a Tender
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 10 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Oct 2024 → 24 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts27 Jan 2025
- Notice published24 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025- Published value updated to £750,00024 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMTwas £750,000,000
- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste Vending LimitedSME | £161,406 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010821-2025-1 · Taste Vending LimitedSME
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2025
- Value
- £161,406
- Period
- … – 26 Jan 2032
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Taste Vending LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria