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Published 10 Sept 2026, 11:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Electronic Catering Information System

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD45)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 9 Sept 2026no call for competition
Framework period 4 yrs 11 moends 31 Dec 2031 · starts 31 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Catering Information System for electronic catering management compatible to existing systems with the Trust

CPV: Information technology services · Software package and information systems

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs 11 mo from 31 Jan 2027, Annual licences required for 5 years

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Electronic Catering Management Information SystemAwarded 4 yrs 11 mo
Contract period: 31 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2031 (4 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: North West · Preston
48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Sept 2026, 11:34 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST
Authority reference
C470784
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091032
Classification (CPV)
Information technology servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
North West (UKD45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f691 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

Catering Information System for electronic catering management compatible to existing systems with the Trust. Direct award against YPO framework 001205

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded via a direct award under the YPO 001205 Framework. The decision to award was approved in line with the Trust delegated authority process

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

25 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published31 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST
  2. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  3. Contract startsin 95 days
    31 Jan 2027

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 9 Sept 2026

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 085782-2026-1

    Signed
    9 Sept 2026
    Value
    £171,676
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2031
    Status
    active

  • Electronic Catering Information System

    Signed
    9 Sept 2026
    Value
    £367,248
    Period
    31 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2031
    Status
    active
    • Change This award has been modified as the term has been extended for a further 2 years and associated hardware has also been added, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The annual licences has been extended to 5 years from 3 years. Additional associated hardware EPOS has been added

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, North West, PR2 9HTContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • SYNBIOTIX LTDFramework contractor G39 Two Four Nine North Church Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4DZ, Altrincham, North West, WA14 4DZContact email, phone
  • SYNBIOTIX LTDFramework contractor G39 Two Four Nine North Church Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4DZ, Altrincham, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.