Official UK procurement notice
National Framework Agreement for Total Food Management
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Beverage-serving services · Canteen and catering services · Catering supplies · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Restaurant and food-serving services · Waste analysis services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 14 Dec 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 13 Dec 2034
- Buyer regions
- GG, IM, JE, UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
0.50% of call-off value · The Gain Share charge will be levied at 0.5% of the turnover of each Call-off Contract awarded under the Framework. The Gain Share charge will be paid by the Framework Supplier to the Framework Host for the duration of each Call-off Contract. Call-off
Contracts may exceed the Framework Agreement expiry date and in such cases the Gain Share charges will continue to be paid until the Call-off Contract expiry date.
Who may buy through it
To provide bidders with information on potential users of the Framework, a list of eligible users is provided within the ITT pack and is attached to this notice.
Published description of the framework
Call off contracts may be awarded with or without further competition.
A detailed explanation of the call off award process and evaluation criteria to be used as part of this process is available in Schedule 7 of Document 4 of the ITT Pack.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£45,000,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Social Value
- Commercial
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “National Framework Agreement for Total Food Management” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust buys Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies (CPV 3922), and who usually turns up
The market side is the UK-wide market, including every region. The notice also lists overseas delivery. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies (CPV 3922) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 44 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid9% / 7%
2–327% / 19%
4–624% / 19%
7+39% / 56%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 3922Published estimate£45m
The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas for this lot. The figures below use UK market history and may not describe competition across every area.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. Published delivery includes UK and non-UK areas, so the UK model may not describe every area.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–317%
4–643%
7+34%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £67m21 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 3 live · £2.9m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=4 | |
| £29m6 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 1 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% above n=3 | |
| £11m29 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 8 live · £22m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 39% below n=4 | |
| £9.7m3 awards in 36m · last 17 months ago | 1 live · £9.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
Magnet LimitedLarge | £2.0m2 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- To provide bidders with information on potential users of the Framework, a list of eligible users is provided within the ITT pack and is attached to this notice. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 20 Oct 2028
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 11:37 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
F/107/TFM/26/JH- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099452- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bbf1Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Appointment period ends
- 30 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 0.50% of call-off value · The Gain Share charge will be levied at 0.5% of the turnover of each Call-off Contract awarded under the Framework. The Gain Share charge will be paid by the Framework Supplier to the Framework Host for the duration of each Call-off Contract. Call-off
Contracts may exceed the Framework Agreement expiry date and in such cases the Gain Share charges will continue to be paid until the Call-off Contract expiry date.
Offers must be written in English and submitted via the Framework Host's e-sourcing portal at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Contract Ref: C484395
Timeline
24 Jun 2026 → 14 Dec 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published125 days ago24 Jun 2026, 11:37 BST
- Market engagement110 days ago8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the Authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender.
Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps.
- Tender notice published5 days ago21 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 28 days23 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsin 35 days · period end, not a bid countdown30 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 48 days14 Dec 2026
- Award decision expected byin 49 days14 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jun 2026, 11:37 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Oct 2026, 12:49 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £45,000,00021 Oct 2026, 12:49 BSTwas £49,000,000
- Status changed to active21 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT21 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender