Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Harry Davies
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: harry.davies6@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Purchase of Ward Based Catering Trolleys
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) had a requirement for the purchase of ward-based catering trolleys to support the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of meals to patients while maintaining food quality and meeting nutritional care standards
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
199 967.75
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) had a requirement for the purchase of ward-based catering trolleys to support the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of meals to patients while maintaining food quality and meeting nutritional
care standards.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-020940
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Socamel UK Ltd
1 Harris Road, Wessex House
Calne
SN119PT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 199 967.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract is a direct award via the NHS SBS Catering Equipment and
Consumables Framework.
(WA Ref:165326)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2026