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Published 2 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Pre Made Sandwiches

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£570,000≈ £570k / year · £570,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Apr 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Preparation and supplying a range of fresh/chilled sandwiches for patients and retailing to staff, visitors and outpatients onsite. Delivering to St Mary's hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight. Approximate volume of 1,500 to 2,000 sandwiches a week.

  • How the procedure runs: *Publication of Invitation to Tender (ITT) Notice *Bidder Clarification Questions Deadline *Response to Clarification Questions *Pre Qualification Response Document 5 Submission *Stage 1 Evaluation -Document 5 Pre-Qualifying Response *Notice Issued- Pass or Fail from Stage 1 *Submission of Sandwich and Packaging Samples *Stage 2 Evaluation of Samples *Notice Issued- Pass or Fail from Stage 2 *Quality and Commercial Submission *Stage 3 Evaluation of Quality and Commercial Bids *Contracting Authority Internal approval *Notification of evaluation outcome, Intention to Award and Standstill period *Supplier site visit *End of Standstill period and Contract Award UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice: Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053235 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059264 Published 2 September 2025, 3:16pm

CPV: Prepared sandwiches · Sandwiches

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£570,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £570,000 exc. VAT · £570,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Three one year extensions

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Technical

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
Authority reference
C385798
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018544
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Prepared sandwichesSandwiches
Delivery area
South East (UKJ34)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065fdf Find a Tender
How it runs

*Publication of Invitation to Tender (ITT) Notice

*Bidder Clarification Questions Deadline

*Response to Clarification Questions

*Pre Qualification Response Document 5 Submission

*Stage 1 Evaluation -Document 5 Pre-Qualifying Response

*Notice Issued- Pass or Fail from Stage 1

*Submission of Sandwich and Packaging Samples

*Stage 2 Evaluation of Samples

*Notice Issued- Pass or Fail from Stage 2

*Quality and Commercial Submission

*Stage 3 Evaluation of Quality and Commercial Bids

*Contracting Authority Internal approval

*Notification of evaluation outcome, Intention to Award and Standstill period

*Supplier site visit

*End of Standstill period and Contract Award

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice: Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053235

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059264

Published 2 September 2025, 3:16pm

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published239 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
  2. Submission deadline209 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Isle of Wight

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: R1F · GB-PPON: PRBY-9272-TQGX St Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, South East, PO30 5TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender