Aroma Outlets - Machine Rental, Coffee, Accessories

Tender description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to establish a contract for the provision of coffee machine rental, coffee, and additional accessories. Lot 1: Cardiff and Vale Health Board wishes to appoint a provider to form a strategic partnership with the Health Board to primarily supply coffee machines, coffee beans and consumables, and develop a coffee shop brand throughout the Health Board. The Health Boards coffee shop and restaurants, currently are situated in UHW, UHL, CRI, BARRY HOSPITAL. Further to the supply of the coffee beans, machines and consumables the Health board wishes the supplier to provide high quality training to staff, maintain and service the machines and work with the Health board on promotional activity to further improve the success of the brand throughout the Health Board. Coffee machines: All 18 current machines will be replaced as a minimum as part of this contract. These will be bean to cup machines with the module for fresh milk. There may also be a requirement to provide barista machines and instant/ desktop granulated coffee machines to areas where there is a need or commercial benefit. Coffee Beans: It is expected the bean will be around 80% Arabica and 20% Robusta, however this is flexible and bidders are able to present a bean which they feel meets the requirements of the Health Boards brand. The bean must to be a fair trade bean to ensure it is in keeping with the CSR values of the Health Board. Other coffee shop consumables: A further key part of the Coffee shop is further offerings such as tea, syrups, specialities and promotional material. We require English breakfast tea, and a selection of herbal and fruit teas, as with the coffee there is a requirement for these to be fair trade.. Written Bid - which consists of maintenance, promotional support and mobilisation plan 40.0 Taste session - which consists of tasting coffee, tea and other related products 20.0 Cost of consumables and machines, as outline in tender documentation 40.0