Procurement Coffee and Vending Equipment, Consumables, Maintenance Services and a Replenishing Service for Coffee and Vending machines
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · NHS and health
In brief
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) is looking for suppliers for food and drink and catering work (UK-wide).
The estimated value is £1 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 74 months with extensions, starting 18 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at 12:01pm, Friday 27 November 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 12:01pm, Friday 20 November 2026
- Bids by
- 12:01pm, Friday 27 November 2026
How bids are scored
Technical 40% · Price 60%
Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 207 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking a Contractor to provide a fully managed coffee and vending solution for the New Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC), Cardiff. The requirement comprises: Part A - Equipment Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Support Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of coffee machines, barista coffee machines, coffee grinders, coffee vending machines and snack/cold drinks vending machines. Planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, repairs, replacement parts and associated support services throughout the contract period. Provision of telemetry, management information and reporting services. Part B - Managed Vending and Coffee Service Supply of…Read the full description
Should I bid?
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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 12:01pm, Friday 20 November 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 12:01pm, Friday 27 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 101105-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 107659-2026
Last time this was bought
Maintenance Neurology Equipment
- Won by
- Neurogen Limited
- Awarded
- 11 November 2026
- Value
- £64,586
- Contract ends
- 20 December 2028
Matched on NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust), the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
627Awards
440Suppliers it has used most for food and drink
- Braces Bakery Limited1 contract
- Castell Howell Foods Ltd1 contract
- Cotteswold Dairy Limited1 contract
- Henllan Bread (UK) Limited1 contract
- Pembrokeshire Creamery Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open food and drink tenders- £2.3mestimated
- £7.9mestimated
- £7.9mestimated
- £1.75mestimated
- £320kestimated
From notice 101105-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 October 2026, last updated 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.