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Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units

Home Office

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jan 2026 at 14:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Oct 2025 at 18:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

27 Oct 2025 at 17:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Sep 2025 at 11:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office has completed a procurement process for catering services to support Asylum Intake Units in Kent, Croydon, and Belfast. The tender, titled "Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units," falls within the services industry category and has been managed under a below-threshold open competition procurement method, categorised by light touch regulations. The procurement involved two lots, with contracts awarded to Anchor Catering Limited for Kent and Croydon, and K&R Event Catering for Belfast. The contracts commenced on 8th January 2026 and are set to run until January 2028, with a possible one-year extension. The procurement was managed by the Asylum Support Procurement Team at the Home Office, located at 2 Marsham Street, London.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in providing ready-made food solutions, notably pre-packaged sandwiches and snacks. SMEs, such as Anchor Catering Limited and K&R Event Catering, have successfully secured contracts, indicating that the procurement process is supportive of smaller enterprises. The contracts' requirement for regular meal deliveries to multiple locations across the UK suggests an opportunity for catering companies with logistic capacities to expand their service offerings in a government contract setting. As the contract method prioritises open competition and advantages those who can provide cost-effective solutions, businesses that can competitively price their services while meeting quality standards are well-positioned for success.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units

Notice Description

The Home Office has completed a below threshold open procurement and awarded contracts for the provision of catering services for the Asylum Intake Units at Kent and Croydon (via Lot 1 of the procurement) and at Belfast (via Lot 2 of the procurement). These services will support individuals temporarily at these sites and will involve the regular delivery of pre-packaged food items such as sandwiches and snacks.

Lot Information

Provision of Catering Services to Croydon and Kent Intake Units (CIU & KIU)

This lot covers the provision of Catering Services to both Croydon and Kent Intake Units.

Renewal: Optional 1 year extension

Provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake Unit

This lot covers the provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake Unit

Renewal: Optional 1 year extension

Planning Information

1. To express an interest, please send an email to the below address, including the following details: Email: asylumsupportprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk Subject of email: Project_19323 – Catering for Asylum Intake Units: Expression of Interest Email to include: Organisation name, Contact name, E-mail address and telephone number. 2. The Supplier will then be asked to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and return back to the Authority. 3. Suppliers will receive access to the Statement of Requirements (SoR) and Supplier Questionnaire (SQ). 4. Suppliers will have the opportunity to submit clarification questions, for which the deadline to submit is 15th September. The Authority will answer these clarifications by 22nd September. 5. Suppliers are required to submit their SQ prior to the engagement deadline (1st October) for review by the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059120
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007664-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

03220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts

15312300 - Potato crisps

15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

15894200 - Prepared meals

15894400 - Snacks

55321000 - Meal-preparation services

55520000 - Catering services

55521200 - Meal delivery service

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£94,333 Under £100K
Lots Value
£94,333 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£94,896 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
29 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jan 2026 - 7 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI62 Croydon, TLJ4 Kent, TLN06 Belfast
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Anchor Catering Limited

K&R Event Catering

Further Information

Notice Documents

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