Contract for the supply of food safe foil containers and associated consumables, used in cook freeze production, at various hospitals within the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board, Cardiff & Vale Health Board and Cwm Taf Health Board. Other Health Boards/Trusts in Wales may wish to participate in the contract during the term of the arrangement. In addition to the foil containers, Health Boards will require a combination of lids which will vary from clear film or cardboard. To facilitate the clear film requirement, a combination of manual and semi-automatic film sealing machines will need to be provided, to be located at various hospital sites, within Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.

The Health Boards wish to award to a Prime Contractor for both elements of this contract, i.e. the containers and the sealing equipment, and it will the responsibility of the Prime Contractor to seek a 3rd party provider for the provision of the sealing machines and film. The period of contract shall be for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award to one or more bidders or not at all. Further details are set out in the Invitation to Tender.

Community Benefits do not apply to this contract.