Planning

Extra Care Catering Services

THE RIVERSIDE GROUP

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Planning

17 Feb 2025 at 11:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Riverside Group is in the planning stage of a tender process titled 'Extra Care Catering Services,' focused on the catering services industry. The contract involves reviewing catering provisions in seven Extra Care schemes located in London to ensure residents receive high-quality, nutritious, and affordable meals. This initiative, scheduled to publish a future notice on 1st May 2025, invites catering providers to engage in a pre-tender market engagement process. Interested parties must contact admin@procureco.uk and quote RGSCCP7243. The Riverside Group, headquartered at 2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Commerce Park, Speke, Liverpool, is the buying organisation overseeing this procurement.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses aiming to expand into the social housing sector by providing catering services. It is suited for both large catering providers capable of managing multiple sites and smaller local providers interested in handling individual sites. The locations are equipped with kitchen facilities, and some have the potential to extend services to the wider community. Fresh meals can be prepared at one site and distributed to others, thus fostering new business growth through innovative and high-quality catering solutions.

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Notice Title

Extra Care Catering Services

Notice Description

The Riverside Group is reviewing how catering is provided in seven Extra Care schemes that we operate in London to ensure our residents enjoy high-quality, nutritious, and affordable meals. We would like to engage with catering providers to understand what is possible and how we can attract providers with the expertise and innovation that we're looking for. To participate, please contact admin@procureco.uk, quoting the following code: RGSCCP7243 and requesting to join the Riverside Group South Care Catering Provision pre-tender market engagement group.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are reviewing how catering is provided in seven Extra Care schemes that we operate in London to ensure our residents enjoy high-quality, nutritious, and affordable meals. Currently, meals are prepared by an in-house team using a reheat model, with costs included in tenancy agreements. We are now exploring new ways to offer residents more choice by introducing alternative onsite catering services.We are seeking catering providers to deliver this service. This could be one provider managing all sites or several local providers taking on one or more sites. Each location has kitchen facilities, and some have potential to expand services to the wider community. Fresh meals could also be prepared at one site and delivered to others. We want to hear from catering professionals about what's possible and how we can attract providers with the expertise and innovation that we're looking for.It's a great opportunity for businesses that are looking to supply to the social housing sector.We're excited to connect with suppliers on the ProcureCo platform. To participate, please contact admin@procureco.uk, quoting the following code: RGSCCP7243 and requesting to join the Riverside Group South Care Catering Provision pre-tender market engagement group.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e288
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005321-2025
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
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2025Expired
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
THE RIVERSIDE GROUP
Contact Name
Felicity Younger
Contact Email
felicity.younger@riverside.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L24 8RF
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Garston
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Garston

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