Food, Beverage & Retail Income Arrangements and Associated Services
Retail outlets in areas within public buildings can provide members of the public with accessible services and create a valuable source of income for NHS Trusts and other organisations.
The Framework Agreement is intended to facilitate the provision of Food, Beverage & Retail Income Arrangements within the areas identified below:
• Food and drink products and outlets:
o Sandwiches
o Coffee
o Hot and cold beverages
o Hot and cold snacks
o Bakeries
o Confectionary
o Speciality drinks
o Juices/smoothies
o ‘Grab and go’
• Retail trade services:
o Newsagent outlets
o Supermarket outlets
o Books and magazines
o Stationery
The strategic aims of this Framework are to provide a platform to Public Sector organisations to access the retail market, reduce tender timelines and carry out contract awards in a compliant manner.
The framework is open to NHS and public sector organisations in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and can be awarded by either direct award or mini competition.
Benefits of using the Framework
• Direct Award and Further Competition options.
• Access to suppliers providing an opportunity for income generation.
• The framework provides a number of different arrangements e.g. wholesale, concession, profit share, leasing depending on the preferred model of the Authority.
• The call-off contract terms and conditions have already been agreed with all framework suppliers so no further legal dialogue is required.
• A procurement exercise already has taken saving time and money in the procurement process.
• Template call-off documents for the contracting authorities to follow including further competition documents.
• This framework can be accessed by all NHS organisations in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and the wider public sector.
Lot Structure
This framework is structured as a single lot providing flexibility to call off products and services from the categories listed above.
Suppliers
- Carpenter Catering Limited
- Compass Contract Services
- Costa Limited
- Nestlé UK Ltd
- Sodexo Limited
Authority
NHS Commercial Solutions
Supporting Documents
Please click on the links below to access detailed information about this framework. Members can access the full set of framework documents by logging in.
If you are not a member, and would like to know more, please complete the 'Interested in using this Framework' form at the bottom of the page and we will contact you as soon as we can.