Catering Services (Sandwiches/Salads and other chilled foods) for NSFT In-Patient Settings
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has patients with a diverse range of mental health problems from dementia, to young adults with acute psychological conditions.
These patients stay as in-patients on 30 Wards in several locations in Norfolk and Suffolk. Their time of stay will range from just a few days to over eighteen months and in some cases, they become permanent residents.
In addition to the main food offering, the Trust currently supplies an out-of-hours cold food offering to 22 inpatient settings 24/7.
The tender calls for Catering (Sandwich/Salad and other chilled foods) Services across NSFT patient sites. Full information is available within the attached tender pack.
Catering Services (Sandwiches/Salads and other chilled foods) for NSFT In-Patient Settings
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has patients with a diverse range of mental health problems from dementia, to young adults with acute psychological conditions.
These patients stay as in-patients on 30 Wards in several locations in Norfolk and Suffolk. Their time of stay will range from just a few days to over eighteen months and in some cases, they become permanent residents.
In addition to the main food offering, the Trust currently supplies an out-of-hours cold food offering to 22 inpatient settings 24/7.
The tender calls for Catering (Sandwich/Salad and other chilled foods) Services across NSFT patient sites. Full information is available within the attached tender pack.
Internal courier services for mail, pathology, equipment and other ad hoc items of both scheduled and unscheduled requirements, across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Keeping the courier transport service as a single, non-regional requirement reflects the way the participating Trusts operate across a wide and overlapping geographic footprint. If the service were divided into regional lots, items routinely crossing regional boundaries would require additional handovers between providers, introducing extra cost, delay, and operational risk, as well as duplicating vehicles and mileage. A single service model instead enables suppliers to design efficient, mixed-Trust routes that better reflect real demand, reduce “empty running”, and optimise fleet utilisation. This approach supports improved value for money for the NHS while also helping to deliver sustainability benefits through fewer journeys and lower emissions, aligning with the NHS ambition to reach net zero carbon by 2040.
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS TrustWAC-567375