Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Tender description

NHS Supply Chain: Food seeked to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply to trusts within the NHS (the ‘Customer(s)’) via the Direct and e-Direct Route of supply of hot beverage and vending solutions covering products from the following categories: cold drinks, snacks and confectionery vending equipment, chilled food vending equipment, hot beverage vending equipment, speciality hot beverage vending equipment, hot food vending equipment, ward beverage trolleys, water coolers, coffee shop solutions, reverse vending maintenance and servicing. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the framework agreement will be in the region of GBP 13 000 000 which combines the value of approximate purchase, rental and lease agreements of hot beverage and vending solutions across the full product range. For the full 48-month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the framework agreement will be in the region of GBP 26 000 000. These values are approximate only. The product range consists of cold drinks vending machines, snacks vending machines and cold drinks and snacks combination vending machines. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 1 000 000 and GBP 2 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 1. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of chilled food vending machines and chilled food refrigerated pods/lockers. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 1 000 000 and GBP 2 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 2. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of instant coffee machines, bean to cup coffee machines, and pod/sachet coffee machines. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 1 000 000 and GBP 2 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 3. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of coffee bean grinders, 10-20 litre boilers, milk jugs, milk frothers and commercial coffee machines. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 500 000 and GBP 1 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 4. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of hot food vending machines and ambient pods/lockers to store hot meals. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 1 000 000 and GBP 2 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 5. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of ward beverage trolleys. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 6 000 000 and GBP 12 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 6. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of bottle-fed water coolers, water dispensers, water bottle filling stations, bagged water coolers and water fountains. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 500 000 and GBP 1 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 7. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of Hospital ‘own brand’ coffee shop concepts and branded ‘franchise’ coffee shop concepts. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 1 000 000 and GBP 2 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (‘CCR 2016’) may be applicable under this lot. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of professional indemnity insurance cover of GBP 5 million per claim (as a minimum) to provide services under this lot. Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 8. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of reverse vending compactors. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 500 000 and GBP 1 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 9. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender. The product range consists of maintenance and servicing packages. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be GBP 500 000 and GBP 1 000 000 for the full 48 months (if extended). Applicants may tender for one, more than one, or all the product lines detailed in Lot 10. Applicants must however submit a tender response for all products that they are able to supply at the time of tender.