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 UnitThis 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 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 29 Dec 20251 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
- Asylum Support Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- asylumsupportprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007664-2026
28th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068742-2025
27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068740-2025
27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052733-2025
1st September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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