Planning

Primary Phase Catering - 2026

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

04 Sep 2024 at 13:23

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Sep 2024 at 13:22

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Sep 2024 at 11:08

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is initiating a procurement process for "Primary Phase Catering - 2026", engaging early with the school meal provider market. This planning stage, announced on 4th September 2024, aims to explore food solutions for primary phase schools located in the South East region of the United Kingdom, with key milestones including an engagement end date on 27th September 2024. This market testing activity is classified under "School catering services" (CPV code: 55524000), conducted via an electronic tendering portal, Atamis, and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for established school meal operators, particularly those with experience and capacity to deliver at scale. As WSCC seeks to collaborate with proven providers, businesses specialising in school catering and capable of offering innovative food solutions will find this engagement beneficial. Registering on the Atamis portal is essential for accessing further information and engaging in this request for information (RFI) process. The focus on specialist providers underscores the potential for businesses to expand their footprint in the educational catering sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Phase Catering - 2026

Notice Description

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) wish to engage with the school meal Provider market to give opportunity to both parties to explore food solutions within our Primary phase schools in the future. This market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. WSCC is issuing this request for information only. Given the specialist nature and size of these opportunities WSCC seek to engage with proven school meal operators and reserve the right to decline requests for meeting slots with Providers not operating at scale in this area of business. WSCC is utilising an electronic tendering portal (Atamis) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation. https://atamis-7669.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07N100000TnCzmIAF&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-17273a36-b5dd-42df-95f5-130d347e0f25
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a65c81ac-8d5c-4ac4-b726-460ca3001c42
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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