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Aluminium Foil Containers and Lids

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:57.

Opportunity overview

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) provides health services to a population of around 472,400 people living within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. As part of the service provided by the Health Board, the Patient Catering Department provide food and drink to all patients to ensure they receive all necessary nutrients to aid their recovery. As part of this process, they produce a lot of the meals internally at the Central Production Unit (CPU) with these then distributed across the sites. Therefore, CAVUHB require the supply of aluminium foil containers and the lids for the storage of the meals that are produced. These containers must be standardised to ensure there is no deviation in the service provided. A competitive open FTS tender was issued and now that the evaluation has concluded CAVUHB are in a position to award the contract

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Alliance Disposables Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£419k
Awarded
17 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPWV-8955-BHNW
Location
Crewe, UKD62, CW2 8UY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV39221130 — Food containers

Lots

  • Lot 1£219k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CAV-FTS-60427
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 Oct 2025, 13:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Sept 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 16:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
219,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
262,800

Renewal

Description
An option to extend for a further year at the sole discretion of the Health Board

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Samples
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
39221130
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food containers

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
eTenderWales
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Description
eTenderWales
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 4
Id
055955-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
11 Sept 2025, 16:41

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054263-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 12:49

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
Please reach out if you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Harry Davies
Telephone
+442921500292
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PPWV-8955-BHNW
Name
Alliance Disposables Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD62
Country
GB
Locality
Crewe
Postal Code
CW2 8UY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Alliance House, Marshfield Bank

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PPWV-8955-BHNW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
17 Dec 2025, 00:00
Title
Aluminium Foil Containers and Lids
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
39221130
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food containers

Value

Amount
419,001
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
502,800

Renewal

Description
The contract has an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years after this point. These extensions are to be taken in annual tranches, at the sole discretion of the Health Board.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083914-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Dec 2025, 14:31

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPWV-8955-BHNW
Name
Alliance Disposables Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
30 Dec 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Aluminium Foil Containers and Lids
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
30 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
419,000.96
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
502,799.98

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The extension periods are to be taken in annual tranches at the sole discretion of the Health Board

Documents

Entry 1
Id
086592-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
31 Dec 2025, 15:13

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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