Planning

PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre

PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

16 Jan 2023 at 12:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Procurement and Logistics Service, acting as the buying organization, is planning a tender for the provision of a catering service at the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service's Learning and Development Centre in Cookstown, UK. The tender, titled 'PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre,' falls under the services category within the catering services industry. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, initiated as a tender, with a pre-market engagement document available by request before the deadline of 27th February 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the catering industry to provide on-site catering services for NIFRS' Learning and Development Centre in Cookstown. Interested parties must respond to the pre-market engagement document by the specified deadline to be considered for the procurement process. Catering businesses capable of delivering microwave meals and other catering solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to address the catering needs of a new training facility opening in Q3 2024.

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Notice Title

PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre

Notice Description

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) require the provision of a catering service at 'Learning and Development Centre, 120 Dungannon Road, Cookstown, BT80 9BD. The site is due to open fully in Q3 2024. NIFRS currently use a Term Service Contract that covers lunch provision for personnel attending training courses and in 2019 opened a new tactical firefighting training facility outside Cookstown. This is the initial phase of the full relocation of NIFRS' Learning & Development Centre from Boucher Crescent, Belfast and satellite training facilities elsewhere. Catering facilities in this initial phase are restricted to the provision of microwave meals. NIFRS objective is to get an understanding from the market what would be the best solution to provide a Catering Service to LDC Cookstown for the launch of the full training facility. The Pre Market Engagement document provides details of the Catering Specification to enable suppliers to state a preferred option to provide the required catering facilities. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) require the provision of an on-site catering service at 'Learning and Development Centre, 120 Dungannon Road, Cookstown, BT80 9BD. The site is due to open in Q3 2024. NIFRS currently use a Term Service Contract that covers lunch provision for personnel attending training courses and in 2019 opened a new tactical firefighting training facility outside Cookstown. This is the initial phase of the full relocation of NIFRS' Learning & Development Centre from Boucher Crescent, Belfast and satellite training facilities elsewhere. Catering facilities in this initial phase are restricted to the provision of microwave meals. NIFRS objective is to get an understanding from the market what would be the best solution to provide a Catering Service to LDC Cookstown for the launch of the full training facility. The Pre Market Engagement document provides details of the Catering Specification to enable suppliers to state a preferred option to provide the required catering facilities. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001253-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
16 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Additional Buyers

NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
bouchernifrs@hscni.net, nifrsprocurement@nifrs.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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