Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd3-8640-73c6-bef3-2df6b107d2c2/catering-managed-services [Skip to main content](#main-content) pendingGBrestricted procedure # Catering Managed Services [Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £102,968,873 Published 23 Jan 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Split into 3 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. ## About this tender ### Overview Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) currently delivers catering services across three hospital sites: Basildon, Broomfield, and Southend. These services encompass both patient meal provision and retail restaurant catering outlets, delivered through a combination of in-house operations and contracted arrangements. ### Strategic Objective The Trust is embarking on a transformation of its catering provision to establish a future-proof, compliant, and sustainable service model. This initiative is driven by the following key factors: - Compliance and Standards: Alignment with NHS food safety, nutrition, and sustainability requirements. - Enhanced Patient Experience: Meeting rising expectations for choice, quality, and overall patient satisfaction. - Commercial and Operational Efficiency: Leveraging opportunities to improve financial performance and operational effectiveness within retail catering. - Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to Cabinet Office requirements for business case approval and ensuring full compliance under the Procurement Act 2023. Please Note: This notice is for market testing purposes only and does not represent a decision to outsource catering services or a commitment to any future procurement. ## CPV classification Catering services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-060d84-2026-01-23T14:41:09Z [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-060d84-2026-01-23T14:41:09Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust)[SectorMore Hospitality, catering & hotel services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/hospitality-catering) ## More tenders like this [Interim Accommodation S188 Norwich City Council 24 days left 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-325f-733a-810b-ef72a18b1a67/interim-accommodation-s188)[T26/27-034 Mobile Vendors to trade in various Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council sites Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council 20 days left 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-801b-706e-8afd-89665b2c5b87/t2627-034-mobile-vendors-to-trade-in-various-lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-counc)[Canteen and catering services – vereenvoudigde onderhandelingsprocedure MET voorafgaande bekendmaking VOOR de aanduiding VAN EEN dienstverlener VOOR cateringdiensten VOOR de OPEN centra in HET beheer de dienst vreemdelingenzaken – FOD binnenlandse zaken SPF Intérieur 9 days left 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-111f-70f5-be5e-f2cecc6d8fbc/belgium-canteen-and-catering-services-vereenvoudigde-onderhandelingsprocedur)[Hotel accommodation services – Servizi alberghieri e di ristorazione presso una struttura civile, in favore del personale militare del Raggruppamento Calabria impiegato in Operazione Strade Sicure nella sede di Catona (RC). Comando Territoriale Sud 23 days left 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fbf8-723d-aaba-90a2d28da7d1/italy-hotel-accommodation-services-servizi-alberghieri-e-di-ristorazione-pre)[Meal delivery service – SAP como. consorzio servizi sociali dell'olgiatese. procedura DI GARA aperta PER servizio DI ristorazione mediante pasti veicolati presso LE strutture gestite DAL consorzio. Stazione Appaltante Provinciale di Como 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-febc-7128-8b7c-620e4c276440/italy-meal-delivery-service-sap-como-consorzio-servizi-sociali-dellolgiate)[Canteen services – Prestations de restauration collective et de restauration en liaison froide pour le Centre Départemental de l'Enfance et de la Famille des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (CDEF) Département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques 26 days left 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-11ab-72a4-b1b5-e624a793c7d9/france-canteen-services-prestations-de-restauration-collective-et-de-restaur)