Hospital food and kitchen services, cafeteria management and vending services

Summary

The tender covers the integrated provision of hospital food and kitchen services for the Psychiatric Hospital, General Hospital and Hospital Virgen de la Salud, together with vending services and cafeteria management at the General and Psychiatric Hospitals. The contract is for 36 months from 1 October 2026, with a possible extension of up to 24 months. The budget is EUR 4,887,135.63 including VAT, and the estimated contract value is EUR 9,187,277.14 excluding VAT-related calculations as stated in the tender documents. The successful contractor must prepare meals and therapeutic diets for patients, provide meals for on-duty staff, operate the cafeterias and vending services, maintain hygiene and food-quality controls, adapt diets to medical prescriptions, and maintain the hospital kitchen equipment. The vending equipment includes cold, hot and combined food-and-solid-product machines at specified locations in the General Hospital and Hospital Virgen de la Salud. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum relevant annual turnover of EUR 1,480,950.19 excluding VAT and at least one comparable service completed within the last three years with an aggregate value of at least EUR 1,480,950.19 excluding VAT. A health registration or other required operating authorization is mandatory. Offers must be submitted electronically and must include the required declarations, price schedules, subcontracting information, food-safety and cleaning documentation, staffing-hour tables, and technical menu information. The award combines price and quality criteria; the technical stage has a minimum threshold of 22.5 points out of 45.