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2Gether Support Solutions Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:07.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV42933000 — Vending machines

Lots

  • Lot 1£1m

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
C417517
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please use the e-sourcing portal to upload your supporting documents and to answer the technical, social value , SQ using the online requirements Atamis Health Family portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin?startURL=%2Fone%2Fone.app#/alohaRedirect/apex/Supplier_Portal_2019
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
22 May 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 May 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
31 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days from invoice

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,200,000
Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
40% method statement questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Commercial Pricing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
depending on overall performance of delivery of contract

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42933000
Description
Vending machines

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
036225-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Apr 2026, 15:31
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
2Gether Support Solutions Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PCDZ-9193-RJPH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCDZ-9193-RJPH

Address

Street Address
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford
Locality
Kent
Postal Code
TN24 0LZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
Tracey Constant

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kent · UKJ45 · TN24 0LZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 010460-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036225-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·