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National Framework Agreement for Total Food Management Solutions

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy food and drink and catering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £49,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £49,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The 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.

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 059327-2026

About the buyer

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

131

Awards

104
All tenders and awards from Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 059327-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.