Planning

Catering Soft Market Test - London Borough of Merton

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

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Planning

03 Apr 2024 at 11:01

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton is planning a Catering Soft Market Test procurement process for catering services at the Merton Civic Centre. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, and the engagement end date is set for July 3, 2024.

This tender by the London Borough of Merton presents an opportunity for social enterprises and catering suppliers to provide catering services at the Civic Centre and possibly one more local site, with a focus on employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited for this engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Soft Market Test - London Borough of Merton

Notice Description

Soft Market Testing Questionnaire for Catering Services to Merton Civic Centre. The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise for provision of catering services in the Merton Civic Centre and possibly one other local site by a social enterprise and/or catering supplier. The type of provision to staff and corporate visitors is currently a range of hot and cold beverages and hot and cold meals, salad bar, toasted and cold sandwiches. The Authority would like to discuss the provision of catering services to Merton civic centre by a catering provider and/or/in conjunction with a locally based social enterprise that gives employment opportunities to people in the borough with hidden and visible disabilities. These services are currently available to all staff within the Civic Centre between the hours of 8am to 3pm but there is scope for a later finish. There are a set of questions at the end of the document that we request responses to. In addition to these kitchen/cafeteria-based services, refreshments are ordered and delivered to meetings during the day and in the evenings (when required) currently from Monday to Friday. The Authority would like to discuss the provision of catering services for building users and corporate visitors. There are a set of questions at the end of the document that we request responses t Please note that this is NOT a call for competition. Your duly completed questionnaire must be received by Wednesday 24 April 2023 via the London Tenders Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/register/). Further information is available in Section 2 of the questionnaire. Any questionnaires received after this deadline will not be accepted. Should you have any queries regarding the process or questionnaire contents, please direct your queries to the nominated contact via the London Tenders Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/register/).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d16825-9c67-46fe-a6b0-184f33e3760f
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

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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