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Catering Managed Services
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Mid and South Essex 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 estimated value is £97,748,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
To market test MSEFT Catering Managed Services - Patient Meals (Fixed & Variable), Staff Meals (Variable), Retail, including Catering Equipment Supply and Maintenance Service, outsourced to all sites.
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.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042116-2026
About the buyer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
166Awards
144From notice 042116-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.