Planning

Pan TfL Catering & Other Food and Beverages Services

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Planning

05 Jun 2024 at 09:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Transport for London (TfL) is planning a procurement process for "Pan TfL Catering & Other Food and Beverages Services". This involves a range of catering services, cafeteria/deli coffee bar services, catering equipment maintenance services, vending services, and water cooler/bottle cooler services across various TfL business units, including Head Offices, Operational sites, and London Transport Museum. Suppliers have the opportunity to express interest in an Early Market Engagement exercise by completing a Market Sounding Questionnaire by June 21, 2024.

This planned procurement by TfL presents an opportunity for businesses in the catering and food services industry to engage with a significant public sector buyer. Successful suppliers will be involved in managing and operating catering services, providing hospitality and meeting room services, and catering equipment maintenance. The clear focus is on understanding market appetite, capacity, and capability, with potential for growth in supplying services to multiple TfL business units as part of this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Pan TfL Catering & Other Food and Beverages Services

Notice Description

This (PIN) is to advise suppliers of Catering Services, Cafeteria/Deli Coffee Bar Services, Catering Equipment Maintenance Services, Vending Services, Water Cooler/Bottle Cooler Services, that Transport for London are undertaking an Early Market Engagement (EME) exercise in advance of a planned procurement process for these services across various TfL business units - including Head Offices, Operational sites and London Transport Museum (LTM). Other TfL business units may also be included in scope. An indicative list of services likely to be within scope are below (all activities will not be required of all business units) The requirement is for the management and operation of catering services across the portfolio comprising: -Staff Catering Services -Cafeteria /Deli Coffee bar Services -Vending Services (including Smart Vending) -Hospitality and Meeting Room Services -Hub/Kitchenette Services -Catering Equipment Maintenance - Event catering for the LTM meeting rooms

Lot Information

Lot 1

The primary focus of this PIN and EME exercise is to better understand market appetite, capacity and capability. Suppliers are requested to express their interest in taking part in this EME exercise. The exercise will include the completion of a short Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ). Suppliers are requested to confirm their interest in participating in this exercise by providing the following details via email to SMBOneFM@tfl.gov.uk: -Organisation name -Main contact name -Email address for correspondence Suppliers confirming their interest will be asked to complete a short Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) pertaining to the potential procurement. Feedback from any engagement activity undertaken may be used by TfL in the finalisation of tender documentation. MSQ's will be issued to interested parties with completion and return required by 1200 hours on 21 June 2024. Further details of the potential requirement and instructions for completion and return will be provided in the MSQ issued. A separate Contract Notice will be issued as a call for competition to invite suppliers to participate in any future tendering process. Additional information: The number of Contracts and Lots might change to reflect on the views received from the Market and other information that will inform the development and finalisation of the procurement strategy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046d7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017374-2024
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

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

50 - Repair and maintenance services

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

50882000 - Repair and maintenance services of restaurant equipment

50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

55400000 - Beverage-serving services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

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
5 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2024Expired
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
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
smbonefm@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

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