Framework Agreement for the Provision of Food, Beverage & Retail Income Arrangements and Associated Services

Description

NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to procure a Framework for the Provision of Food, Beverage & Retail Income Arrangements and Associated Services. The strategic aim of this Framework are to provide a platform to all NHS and Public Sector organisations within the UK to access the retail market, reduce tender timelines and carry out contract awards in a compliant manner. The Framework Agreement is intended to facilitate the provision of Food, Beverage & Retail Income Arrangements and Associated Services concerning any interest of a Procuring Authority arising out of or connected with the areas identified below (the below list is not exhaustive): Food and drink products and outlets including: - Sandwiches - Coffee - Hot and cold beverages - Hot and cold snacks - Bakeries - Confectionary - Speciality drinks - Juices/smoothies - ‘Grab and go’ Retail trade services including: - Newsagent outlets - Supermarket outlets - Toys and gift related products - Books and magazines - Stationery Or any combination of the above. It is expected that the following contract options will be available under the Framework: - Provision of Services - Lease - Concession - Branded supply/wholesale The Framework Agreement will be available to all organisations (each, a “Participating Authority”) identified in Sections II.2.4 of this Contract Notice . Lot 1: The Framework Agreement is intended to facilitate the provision of Food, Beverage & Retail Income Arrangements. Subject to approval from the Contracting Authority, the public sector bodies eligible to use the framework agreement include, in particular, the following in the United Kingdom and their respective statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisations or organisational changes, and any private sector entities having similar procurement needs: a. Ministerial government departments b. Non ministerial government departments c. Executive agencies of government d. Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs e. Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs) f. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations g. The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/ h. Integrated Care Boards: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ i. Integrated Care Systems: https://www.england.nhs.uk/system-and-organisational-oversight/system-directory/ j. Area Teams: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/regional-area-teams/ k. Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx l. NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ m. Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health n. Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations o. Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://nhsfunding.info/find-your-stp/ p. Other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services: a) who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above. q. The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: r. NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: https://111.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/informationinotherlanguages/LSInfoOtherLanguagePage5/ s. NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ t. Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board and other HSC Agencies: http://online.hscni.net/ u. Local Authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online v. Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk w. UK Police Forces in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales including National Special Police Forces. https://www.police.uk/pu/find-a-police-force/ x. England Fire and Rescue Services https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades/ And those listed in II.2.14) Additional information Additional information: Scottish Fire and Rescue Services https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/contact-us/find-a-fire-station/ Welsh Fire and Rescue Services https://www.gov.wales/find-your-local-fire-and-rescue-service Registered charities in England and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-charity-information Registered charities in Scotland: https://www.oscr.org.uk/charities Registered charities in Northern Ireland