Planning

SOFT MARKET TEST - Provision of Catering Services

ONWARD GROUP LIMITED

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Planning

26 Sep 2023 at 10:14

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation ONWARD GROUP LIMITED, based in Manchester, is planning a procurement process tagged as "planning". The title of the procurement is "SOFT MARKET TEST - Provision of Catering Services" within the catering services industry category. The process involves engaging the market with an end date on 16th October 2023 for feedback. The opportunity seeks a catering business for café/meal services at multiple sites in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender by ONWARD GROUP LIMITED presents an opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the catering industry. Businesses with relevant insurance, health and safety, and food hygiene certificates are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, offering potential suppliers time to prepare and engage for the forthcoming tender process. The opportunity is indicative of the organisation's intent to outsource the management and delivery of catering services across multiple locations, creating a feasible business growth avenue for interested parties.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOFT MARKET TEST - Provision of Catering Services

Notice Description

Onward Homes Specialist Living Team manage 4 Housing with Care schemes with onsite catering provision in Liverpool, Manchester, Stalybridge and Hattersley. Additionally, we have a catering provision within the May Logan Centre in Liverpool. Onward is exploring opportunities for a catering business (with the necessary insurance and health and safety & food hygiene certificates in place) to take on the management and delivery of a cafe/meal service at these sites. Further details can be found within the attached Soft Market Testing document. We would like to engage the market to better inform the procurement strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6e671a6a-0e3c-4def-b396-ef6bbc904926
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a7024e5-a738-49d3-a694-338e3302bcf8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
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

55520000 - 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
26 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 2023Expired
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
ONWARD GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M21 7QY
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Chorlton Park
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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