Hospital meals

Tender description

This framework agreement will be for the delivery direct to: 1) Any NHS trust; 2) Any other NHS entity; 3) Any government department, agency or other statutory body; and/or 4) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector of chilled and/or frozen meals including but not limited to standard meals, specialist meals and steam plated meals including ethnic meals, dysphagic meals and specific dietary meals. Precise sales quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 14 700 000 GBP in the first year of this framework agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement. The lot information for this procurement has not yet been defined. Delivered ready prepared meals may include but not limited to: — soups, — main entrees, — main vegetarian entrees, — potatoes and stable starches, — vegetables, — accompaniments and sauces where applicable, — desserts, — modified texture diets, — religious cultural and vegan diets, — therapeutic diets e.g. low sodium/reduced potassium renal diet meals and allergen meals, — breakfast items, — religious/cultural meals, e.g. Halal, Kosher, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European, — texture modified meals, e.g. (textures B/C/D and E), — therapeutic diet meals, e.g. low sodium/reduced potassium renal diet meals, dysphagic meals and allergen meals, — individual plated meals for an a la carte meal service, — bulk components of the plated meals for use in retail outlets.