Notice Information
Notice Title
Off Site Catering
Notice Description
The Authority is tendering for the 'off site' catering provision for Sussex and Surrey Police. This tender is split into 2 lots: Lot 1- Operational Planned Events, Lot 2- Kingstanding Training.
Lot Information
Operational Planned Events
The provision of catering for Officers and staff working Operational Planned Events.
Renewal: 12 month
Kingstanding TrainingThe provision of catering for Officers and staff attending training and Kingstanding facility.
Renewal: 12 month
Planning Information
Request for information- Please email your responses to the questions below to Micha.Harrington@sussex.police.uk. There will be two lots: Lot 1- Operational planned events (provision of catering to those involved in the operational planning and delivery of events) Lot 2- Kingstanding Training (provision of catering to those attending training at Kingstanding) Q1. Are you interested in providing this service? If yes, which lot? Q2. Have you delivered similar services(s) to meet similar requirements? Q3. What are the main challenges you identify with any of these catering provisions and needs? Q4. How would you best meet the key project goal of increasing nutritional value for longer catering needs? Q5. Would you be interested/able to additionally cater to ad hoc needs across Surrey and Sussex estate? These would be buffet/sandwich provisions for any number of people. If yes, what notice period would you require, and what are the challenge you would see with this? Please note that this may happen at the same time as another of the catering needs. Q6. What are the relevant Skills and Qualifications you have for this type of requirement? Q7. What type of additional provisions would you recommend having to fulfil either of these lots (please state the lot) Q8. What would be the key performance indicators which this type of service should be measured against? Q9. Do you have any other general observations or suggestions about this requirement?
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055e61
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013031-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
39222000 - Catering supplies
55520000 - Catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £825,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £825,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £990,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-09-29
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- paige ward
- Contact Email
- jointprocurementservice@surrey.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEWES
- Postcode
- BN7 2FZ
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ25 West Surrey
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Guildford
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke
- Westminster Constituency
- Guildford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013031-2026
12th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012973-2026
12th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060555-2025
29th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039572-2025
14th July 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039560-2025
14th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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