Notice Information
Notice Title
Catering Services for Four Extra Care Schemes
Notice Description
VIVID wishes to procure a high-quality catering service for its four Extra Care housing schemes: * Abbey Court, Basingstoke * Campbell Place, Fleet * Rowan Court, Chandler's Ford * Surrey Court, Chandler's Ford The service supports over 200 customers, including older people living with dementia, frailty and a range of health and support needs. The catering provision plays a key role in customers' daily lives, providing nutritious meals, opportunities for social interaction, and supporting independence, wellbeing and community connection. We aim to establish a sustainable, customer-focused catering service that delivers consistently high standards of food quality, choice and service across all schemes.
Planning Information
Submissions are to be made through the In-Tend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/vivid/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d379
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070395-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
39222000 - Catering supplies
55320000 - Meal-serving services
55322000 - Meal-cooking services
55500000 - Canteen and catering services
55510000 - Canteen services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Aug 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VIVID HOUSING LTD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO2 8HB
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Nelson
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070395-2026
24th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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