Birmingham Women's and Children's Catering Outsourcing
- Buyer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Value
- £15,000,000
- Closes
- 27 November 2026
- Where
- Birmingham, the West Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust wants to appoint a long-term catering company to run food and drink services across Birmingham Children's Hospital and Birmingham Women's Hospital. The contract is worth around £15 million and is intended to serve patients, families, visitors and staff.
What the buyer wants
• Run the day-to-day catering operation across both hospitals, including patient meals, staff and visitor food outlets, and any special dietary needs. • Deliver consistently high food quality, safety and customer service, with clear performance measures the Trust can monitor. • Contribute to the Trust's social value goals, such as reducing health inequalities, local employment and sustainable sourcing, and show how this will be delivered over the life of the contract.
Likely requirements
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The scale of a £15 million, long-term, multi-site hospital catering contract, combined with the requirement for a proven NHS track record and high financial and insurance thresholds, will likely rule out most small businesses.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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