The contract consists of three elements, all of which must be supplied within the contract.

1). A fully managed vending service.

2) The supply of beverage disense equipment and associated consumables.

3) The supply of ward trolley beverage dispense equipment and associated consumables.

All services are located in various hospital dining rooms and hospital sites linked to the inhouse catering services.

All hospitals in Ayrshire and Arran where vending services are available within the Hospital Volunteers services also form part of the fully managed vending service element of the contract.

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