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BWC Catering Outsourcing Pre-Market Engagement

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy catering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 59 months with extensions, starting 1 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Birmingham Women's & Children's Hospitals plan to begin a procurement process for retail and patient catering services across both hospitals in autumn/winter 2026. This Pre-market engagement exercise is to understand market preferences and explore contractual models that would best support innovation, partnership working and long‑term value. Please search for the Pre-Market Engagement documents via the Atamis Portal. Project ref: C438173. https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 034093-2026

About the buyer

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

178

Awards

125
All tenders and awards from Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 034093-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.