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OPENTender notice (UK4) · 2Gether Support Solutions LimitedRef ocds-h6vhtk-0648e0

Vending Services

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Contract Value

£1,000,000

excluding VAT · £1,200,000 including VAT · Above the relevant threshold

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

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The submission deadline passed on 22 May 2026, 0:00pm.

Description

2gether is looking for a supplier for the provision of smart retail, automated retail and vending services across multiple acute hospital sites within East Kent. They are

QEQM Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Margate

WHH William Harvey Hospital Ashford

KCH Kent and Canterbury Hospital Canterbury

RVH Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone

BHD Buckland Hospital Dover.

Contract Length 3 years with 2 x 12 Months Extensions.

Estimated Contract start date from October 2026.

This will be subject to change.

The anticipated scope may include:

smart retail and micro-market solutions;
automated retail and vending services (where retained);
out-of-hours and 24/7 food and beverage provision;
associated equipment, technology, stocking, maintenance and replenishment;
central helpdesk, performance reporting and governance arrangements; and
commercial and performance management mechanisms appropriate to a regulated healthcare environment.

The services are intended to support safe, reliable and compliant access to food and drink for staff, patients and visitors, aligned to NHS food standards and wider public-sector objectives.

Buyer

Organisation: 2Gether Support Solutions Limited
Buyer ID: GB-PPON-PCDZ-9193-RJPH
Local Authority Code: –
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/
Type of body: Public authority - central government

Suppliers

No supplier information available.

Lots

This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.

Lots

Combined Lot Value

£1,000,000

Lot	Value	Status
Lot 1 Oct 2026 – Sept 2029	£1,000,000	active

Award criteria

Weightings from the notice.

Technical

Social Value

Commercial Pricing(price)

Key Dates

Published: 5 February 2026
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 22 May 2026
Award Date: -
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -
Planned term: 1 October 2026 – 30 September 2029 · may extend to 30 September 2031
Extension option: depending on overall performance of delivery of contract

Procurement Details

Method: –
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Goods
Category: Vending machines
Delivery location: UKJ44, UK
Open under: WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference: C417517
Legal Basis: Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes: 42933000 – Vending machines

Tender Documents

Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice

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OPENTender notice (UK4) · 2Gether Support Solutions LimitedRef ocds-h6vhtk-0648e0

Vending Services

Save Track Track buyer

Contract Value

£1,000,000

excluding VAT · £1,200,000 including VAT · Above the relevant threshold

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

Find a Tender

View original notice

The submission deadline passed on 22 May 2026, 0:00pm.

Description

2gether is looking for a supplier for the provision of smart retail, automated retail and vending services across multiple acute hospital sites within East Kent. They are

QEQM Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Margate

WHH William Harvey Hospital Ashford

KCH Kent and Canterbury Hospital Canterbury

RVH Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone

BHD Buckland Hospital Dover.

Contract Length 3 years with 2 x 12 Months Extensions.

Estimated Contract start date from October 2026.

This will be subject to change.

The anticipated scope may include:

smart retail and micro-market solutions;
automated retail and vending services (where retained);
out-of-hours and 24/7 food and beverage provision;
associated equipment, technology, stocking, maintenance and replenishment;
central helpdesk, performance reporting and governance arrangements; and
commercial and performance management mechanisms appropriate to a regulated healthcare environment.

The services are intended to support safe, reliable and compliant access to food and drink for staff, patients and visitors, aligned to NHS food standards and wider public-sector objectives.

Buyer

Organisation: 2Gether Support Solutions Limited
Buyer ID: GB-PPON-PCDZ-9193-RJPH
Local Authority Code: –
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/
Type of body: Public authority - central government

Suppliers

No supplier information available.

Lots

This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.

Lots

Combined Lot Value

£1,000,000

Lot	Value	Status
Lot 1 Oct 2026 – Sept 2029	£1,000,000	active

Award criteria

Weightings from the notice.

Technical

Social Value

Commercial Pricing(price)

Key Dates

Published: 5 February 2026
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 22 May 2026
Award Date: -
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -
Planned term: 1 October 2026 – 30 September 2029 · may extend to 30 September 2031
Extension option: depending on overall performance of delivery of contract

Procurement Details

Method: –
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Goods
Category: Vending machines
Delivery location: UKJ44, UK
Open under: WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference: C417517
Legal Basis: Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes: 42933000 – Vending machines

Tender Documents

Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice