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National Framework Agreement for Total Food Management[E26]

Chester, United KingdomCOUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The objective of this framework is to offer an end-to-end approach to food and beverage procurement, distribution, preparation, waste management, and reporting for public sector organisations, using a single supplier. Most public sector organisations currently contract multiple suppliers for different parts of their food and beverage services, ingredients, catering staff, logistics, and waste management.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 45,000,000
Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E10]: 30 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
Value[E27]: GBP 45,000,000
Published[E23]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure[E22]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 16 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The objective of this framework is to offer an end-to-end approach to food and beverage procurement, distribution, preparation, waste management, and reporting for public sector organisations, using a single supplier. Most public sector organisations currently contract multiple suppliers for different parts of their food and beverage services, ingredients, catering staff, logistics, and waste management. This often leads to operational complexity, duplication of effort, and lack of integration across procurement, nutrition, sustainability, and waste reduction[E11]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: JE, Jersey.[E13]
ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E15]
ConditionDelivery location: GG, Guernsey.[E12]
ConditionDelivery location: IM, Isle of Man.[E14]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E16]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E17]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E18]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E19]
DetailLot 1 runs from 14 Dec 2026 to 13 Dec 2028, extendable to 13 Dec 2034.[E8]
DetailClarification questions close at 23 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.[E20]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E25]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 099452-2026

Evidence

27 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST.
Document 099452-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 55500000 (Canteen and catering services).
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/4/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 55400000 (Beverage-serving services).
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 79723000 (Waste analysis services).
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/5/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 15000000 (Food, beverages, tobacco and related products).
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The notice is classified under CPV 39222000 (Catering supplies).
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The notice is classified under CPV 55300000 (Restaurant and food-serving services).
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Lot 1 runs from 14 Dec 2026 to 13 Dec 2028, extendable to 13 Dec 2034.
“2026-12-14T00:00:00Z to 2028-12-13T23:59:59Z”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099452-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Tenders must be submitted by 30 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
“2026-11-30T17:00:00Z”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The objective of this framework is to offer an end-to-end approach to food and beverage procurement, distribution, preparation, waste management, and reporting for public sector organisations, using a single supplier. Most public sector organisations currently contract multiple…”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Delivery location: GG, Guernsey.
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Delivery location: JE, Jersey.
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Delivery location: IM, Isle of Man.
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
Clarification questions close at 23 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
“2026-11-23T17:00:00Z”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 099452-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E23
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T12:49:51+01:00”
Document 099452-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E24
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E25
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“Offers must be written in English and submitted via the Framework Host's e-sourcing portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Contract Ref: C484395”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E26
The notice is titled "National Framework Agreement for Total Food Management".
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E27
The stated value is GBP 45,000,000 excluding VAT.
“45000000 GBP”
Document 099452-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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