Procurement Coffee and Vending Equipment, Consumables, Maintenance Services and a Replenishing Service for Coffee and Vending machines
- Buyer
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Value
- £1
- Closes
- 27 November 2026
- Where
- Cardiff, Wales
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Velindre University NHS Trust wants a company to run the coffee and vending service at the New Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The winner would supply, install and maintain coffee and vending machines, stock them with drinks and snacks, and run the service 24 hours a day, paying the Trust a share of the income. The initial contract lasts three years, with options to extend for up to three further 12-month periods, and the published value appears to be a placeholder, so check the full notice.
What the buyer wants
• Supply, install and commission coffee, barista and vending machines, then keep them maintained and repaired throughout the contract • Source, stock and replenish food and drinks, and run the coffee and vending service 24/7, including collecting takings and paying an agreed revenue share to the Trust • Provide telemetry, management information and reporting, supporting the Trust's sustainability objectives
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
Running a round-the-clock managed coffee and vending service at a major hospital, including machine supply, maintenance, stocking and revenue-share payments, needs a larger operator with significant working capital and national-scale service capacity, so most small businesses are unlikely to qualify.
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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