Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-11-18
Buyer: Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS FT
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 55520000 | 79993100 | 90910000
Estimated value: 55000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The contracting authority is seeking to commission the provision of catering and cleaning services at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital from November 2020.
The contracting authority is seeking to commission the provision of catering and cleaning services at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital from November 2020. This is likely to include the provision of catering for patients and restaurant and vending facilities for staff, patients and visitors. There may also be an opportunity for provision of front of hospital retail services. Cleaning services are currently anticipated to include domestic, pest control, window cleaning and potentially waste management (to waste yard). Further information will be provided to those who express interest in this opportunity. The Hospital site will be subject to major redevelopment during the term of any contract it enters into for the above services. Further information about the new developments will be provided to those who express interest in this opportunity. The Trust is currently envisaging a long-term services contract.
The authority reserves the right not to issue a contract notice or cancel the award procedure at any time and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. The authority is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing interest or in tendering for this opportunity. Please note that all values and timescales provided in this notice are indicative only and are subject to change.
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services, including Emergency Department (ED) and maternity services for the people in Luton, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire. In 2018/19, the Trust provided healthcare services for over 118 549 admitted patients, over 439 474 outpatients and ED attendees and delivered over 5 300 babies.
As well as general hospital services the Trust also provides a range of specialist acute services to a wider population; these include Neonatal Intensive Care, Limb Fitting, Stroke, Adult Obesity and Neurophysiology. The majority of services provided at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. The Hospital site is set in the middle of a densely populated area, other services are provided on additional sites.
The contracting authority is seeking to commission the provision of the catering and cleaning services for the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital from November 2020. This includes the provision of catering for patients including those with special dietary requirements and restaurant and vending facilities for staff, patients and visitors. There may also be an option for providing retail outlets. Further details about this potential opportunity (if any) will be provided to economic operators who express interest in this opportunity.
Such services are currently anticipated to be domestic, pest control, window cleaning, and potentially waste management (to waste yard). The Trust will shortly be investing in a number of new facilities on site, and as such construction works will be ongoing during the term of any contract it enters into for catering and cleaning services. Further information will be provided to those who express interest in this opportunity.
The Trust is currently envisaging a long term contract for the above services. The Trust prides its self on high standards and is a nationally recognised site for low infection and patient flow and meeting targets.


Award value: 55000000