Contract awardedCatering consultancy

Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender

Engagement of subject matter experts to provide consultancy on nutrition, clinical requirements, and operational delivery for a catering managed services procurement. The consultant will support the development of the service specification to ensure it meets patient, staff, and clinical needs while focusing on sustainability and food waste reduction.

Awarded value
£98k
As published
Published
16 September 2025
Awarded
17 October 2025
Akeso & Co
Contract length
6 months
Ends 9 May 2026

What the contract covers

Consultancy services

Provision of specialist healthcare consultancy services to support the development and procurement of hospital catering managed service contracts.

  • Support development of the catering managed services specification with specialist knowledge on nutrition, clinical requirements, operational delivery and patient experience

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Consultancy services
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
6 months
Extensions
6 months
Longest it can run
12 months
Contract dates
10 November 2025 to 9 May 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
79400000, 79410000

Services in this contract

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Akeso & Co
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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The supplier

Akeso & Co

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/327197/select-item-1-consultant-sme-for-catering-managed-services-tender
Buyer reference
C388826
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b89
Last checked
5 November 2026

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Select Item 1 Consultant SME - for Catering Managed Services Tender. Contract award, 16 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327197/select-item-1-consultant-sme-for-catering-managed-services-tender (accessed 5 November 2026).