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Catering Equipment, Laundry/Dishwashers, Refrigeration PPM & Reactive Maintenance

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for this contract (South East).

The estimated value is £550,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 21 January 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 18 December 2026
Bids by: midday, Thursday 21 January 2027

How bids are scored

Sustainability & Social Value 10% · Quality 20% · Price 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Lot 1 Catering Equipment, Lot 2 Laundry/Dishwashers, Lot 3 Refrigeration PPM & Reactive Maintenance. These are activity based and activity is not guaranteed.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 68 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £550,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 3 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 18 December 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 21 January 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 Catering Equipment 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers Catering Equipment PPM & Reactive Maintenance - Activity Based. Activity is not guaranteed.	—	£220,000
Lot 2 Laundry & Dishwashers 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers Laundry & Dishwashers PPM and Reactive Maintenance. Activity based. Activity not guaranteed	—	£140,000
Lot 3 Refrigeration 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers Refrigeration PPM and Reactive Maintenance. Activity based. Activity is not guaranteed.	—	£190,000

Timeline

13 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 108202-2026

About the buyer

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Academia Ltd3 contracts
Kent Dentures2 contracts
Plinth Medical Limited2 contracts
University of Sunderland2 contracts
A E Hobbs Limited1 contract
A N Achunine/Austinoma Chemist Limited1 contract
A to E Training & Solutions.co.uk1 contract
AMS Sanderson Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

From notice 108202-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 November 2026.